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Book DescriptionOf Arawak descent, the Taino - whose ancestors migrated to the Caribbean from the Amazon Basin in South America during the 6th century - were the first people encountered by Christopher Columbus. Although they ceased to exist as an autonomous society within 60 years of the arrival of Spanish colonizers, the Taino - skilled agriculturists and navigators and accomplished weavers, potters, and carvers - developed a complex political, religious, and social system, and made a substantial contribution to the biological, cultural, and linguistic makeup of large areas of the Caribbean. To this date, Caribbean communities in the Antilles and in New York and other large American cities exhibit the survival of Taino practices in their worldviews, religious beliefs, language, music, and food.
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 Taino Bible
This book was an incredible read. The pictures are absolutely riveting. As a Dominican, I am proud of my culture and reading this book will do the same from you. I refer to this book so often just to look at the beautiful images, I guarantee that you will do the same.
Fecha: 2005-09-01
Excellent!!!
I consider this book the most complete on the Taino's art and crafts. The collection presented here was gathered from all over the world and represents all the islands of the Greater Antilles. Yet, it is not merely a "coffee table book" full of great pictures. The authors of the essays included represent some of the most important researchers of the Caribbean. Ricardo E. Alegra's essay "An Introduction to Taino Culture and History" is the best summary of this ancient people's way of life. This was a real achievement for the Museo del Barrio and Monacelli Press.
Fecha: 2001-06-27
Exquisite detailing of a people and their culture!
Here, the interested reader will find an unparalleled account of a great people sadly wiped out by greed. This book is the foremost reference on the people and culture from the carribean. Nowhere can there be found a more complete account. No other book can compare to what one can learn from this book. This is by far the best book I have found on the subject of precolumbian culture in the Carribean!
Fecha: 1998-11-03
Fantastic!!!!!!
The book is based on El Museo del Barrio which resurrected the Taino culture for native New Yorkers in the late 1970's. It is a must read on the Taino people and culture. The color prints of the artifacts and the English translation of archive material brings one closer to what the Taino people were.
Fecha: 1998-08-26
Amazingly well researched and written!
This book is a must for anyone who has an interest in the Caribbean and pre-Columbian art and culture. In addition to scholarly essays on specific aspects of Taino culture, there are many beautiful images and line drawings that explain patterns and sybols found throughout Taino art.
Fecha: 1998-07-06
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