Caribbean Indigenous Peoples: An Introduction to Taíno Culture

Yale Peabody Museum on Instagram: "Family. Community. Home. Experience Taíno culture in the Yale Peabody Museum’s newest exhibition “Taíno Vive,” presented in conjunction with the Smithsonian Institution. This exhibition tells the story of a people once labelled as extinct. But by examining the history of resistance and survival in the Caribbean and the United States, we learn about Taíno courage and endurance and how the culture continues to thrive in the United States, Puerto Rico, Haiti, Jama

Levaite Art on Instagram: "Hatuey chose the fire. In 1512, the Taíno cacique was offered Cesar Borgia doctrine — on the condition he submit to the same men who burned his people, The tribe of Simeon. When told the Spaniards would be in heaven, Hatuey refused conversion. Not from ignorance— but from conscience. History recorded the cruelty. Prophecy explains why it happened. © Levaiteart #foryou #viral #explore #truth #storytime"

Philipp Gaux on Instagram: "Around Haiti in 40 Tracks . As today marks Haiti’s Independence Day, we shall look back on its incredibly rich history and music through my new format „Around the World in 40 Tracks“ - find the Spotify playlist in my bio! . Haiti’s story is written in rhythm. 🇭🇹✨ Long before Columbus arrived, the island pulsed with the cultures of the Taíno, Carib, and Guanahatabey peoples—so much so that the name Haiti itself comes from Taíno, meaning “mountainous land.” . Though c