During her foetal developmental stage, Jamaica was called Xaymaca by the Taino Indians who migrated here from the northern coast of South America (circa 600 AD). Xaymaca meant, ‘land of wood and water’ in their Arawak language. She was a pristine,.
At least 61% of the people of Puerto Rico carry Native American DNA. In the Dominican Republic traditional Taino festivals have become popular events for entire communities. In all the Greater Antilles Islands, archaeology and architectural preservation have proven to be effective tools for promoting heritage tourism and cultural pride. During this process, anthropologists have…
Why do most Caribbean people love spicy dishes? The No. 1 seasoning is the jerk seasoning used in so many dishes with chicken, fish, shrimp, burgers, etc. Then you have
Before the rise and spread of Christianity in the first millennium of the common era, paganism was the common religion of Europeans. Just as there is not a single Christian faith, but many denominations and sects, there was no single set of beliefs that one could identify as “pagan.”