Anacaona. ShareThis Anacaona by Marie-Denise Douyon, 1994, pastel and acrylic, 70cm x 60cm. Taino queen - Born in Yaguana (today the town of Léogâne), the flourishing capital of Xaragua, the most prosperous and heavily populated of the indigenous Taino kingdoms at the time of the European invasion. Anacaona - golden flower in the Taino language - was the younger sister of Béhéchio, king of Xaragua. She was married to the Taino chief, Caonabo, king of Maguana (the Cibao region), who, in 1494, was kidnapped by Christopher Columbus' troops and deported to Spain. (According to legend, Caonabo died en route to Spain when the Taino captives on board deliberately sank the ship in a last attempt to resist Spanish oppression.)
To escape death, Anacaona left Maguana and returned to the western region of Xaragua. In Xaragua, she soon asserted her authority over her brother and ruled as a queen famed for the ballads, ballets, poetry, plays and ornaments of her court. More about Anacaona. Don't call us Diaspora | Caribbean Intelligence. Some people from the Caribbean or of Caribbean origin do not like being called “the Diaspora”. Maybe it sounds too much like the ties that bind, with no acknowledgement of a life carved abroad in new societies. Maybe it smacks too much of an expectation of remittances and other help from family “back home”. But, whatever you want to call Caribbean people living abroad, there is growing interest in them by their governments back home – and also by politicians in their current home nations, who want their votes. 2014 initiatives The first half of 2014 has seen a number of attempts by Jamaica and Haiti, in particular, to reach out to their communities overseas.
Jamaica launched a Mapping the Diaspora project in June 2014 – aimed at mapping the skills set of its Diaspora, who may now outnumber Jamaicans living back home. In politicians’ sights This appeal was renewed at a meeting held at London’s Lancaster House on 17 June this year. Their slogan is: “Your Building Society – Away from Home.”
The Caribbean Photo Archive. Creole Religions of the Caribbean: An Introduction from Vodou and Santería ... - Margarite Fernández Olmos, Lizabeth Paravisini-Gebert. "Spiritist Mediumship as Historical Mediation: African-American Pasts, Black Ancestral Presence, and Afro-Cuban Religions" | Elizabeth Perez. E. Pérez / Journal of Religion in Africa 41 (2011) 330-365 espirituales , ‘spiritual Masses’. Just as African-Americans have emulated their Afro-Cuban forebears in performing the cowrie-shell divination called dilogún ,using the private homes of religious leaders as temples and celebrating theorishas with sacred batá drums, they have also participated in misas to culti-vate relationships with the cosmopolitan entities termed ‘spirit guides’, someof whom are thought to be ‘elevated’ ancestors.
Iyalocha , or ‘mother of theorishas’, Nilaja had initiated almost thirty protégés, or ‘godchildren’, as Lucumípriests at the time of this writing. Misas espirituales , also called misas blancas or; ‘white masses’. ‘unde was on the couch with Imani and her son Micah, getting ready to watch Pirates of the Caribbean . Pileus quadratus type, I imagine—leading a procession.
Caribbean Civilisation. Part of the effectiveness of a cut-eye, as a visual “put-down” lies in its violation of the”information preserve” of the individual. The information preserve is “the set of facts about himself to which an individual expects to control access while in the presence of others.” Since staring constitutes an invasion of informational preserve, it can then be used as “a warranted negative sanction against somebody who has misbehaved.” A cut-eye provides even more of a “negative sanction,” since one not only invades, but with the eyes, rummages up down and about in another’s preserve. It is as if the recipient has no power to prevent this visual assault, the very fact that someone else’s eyes can run right over him like this proclaiming his worthlessness. The “cut” is made even deeper when the eyes are finally turned away, the implication here being that the victim is not even worth further attention.
Ancient Antilles- Home page introduction. The Teodoro Vidal Collection. This Web site invites you to look at the history of Puerto Rico through the eyes of the collector who captured the island’s history from the 16th to the 20th centuries with the thousands of wonderful objects that he collected.Learn More In His Own Words "I found that there were not only Santos, but also ex-votos, mortars, furniture, and many of these objects were worthwhile conserving.
Therefore I committed myself to the job of preserving all these significant objects of our heritage... " -- Teodoro Vidal Note: Audio is in Spanish. Learning Resources The resources in this section—designed for teachers, parents, and students—bring to life some of the most traditional Puerto Rican artistic expressions and rich history. An incised higuero (gourd) was recovered form the site. It has an elaborate decoration on its polished exterior. This may be the first incised gourd recovered from an archaeological context in the Dominican Republic. An incised higuero (gourd) was recovered form the site. It has an elaborate decoration on its polished exterior. This may be the first incised gourd recovered from an archaeological context in the Dominican Republic. A legacy of Bantu culture in the Caribbean | Revistas Excelencias. Palero altar Palero altar with Catholic elements Palero nganga One of the most devastated African regions as a result of slavery during the European colonization was the area embracing the Bantu people.
Different tribes, dialects, habits and traditions mark this culture that today comprises some 20 million Africans scattered around Zaire, Congo, Gabon, Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique and Angola, among other nations. In general terms, Bantu-origin religious practices that make up an array of Caribbean creeds do not correspond to any of the particular ethnic groups that form this regional cultural mosaic. Quite on the contrary, it has been whipped into shape with the features of different peoples in such a way that it's almost impossible to determine the ethnographic origin of the liturgy and the gods. Conga liturgy is highly complicated.
The content of the ngangas -earthenware or iron pots and containers- could vary depending on who uses them and the entities they have been prepared under. CIAD - Costume Institute of the African Diaspora. Personal Dress and Costume History of the Caribbean. CHE CHE KULE - ORIGINS, LYRICS, & VIDEOS | Cocojams.
Submitted by Azizi on Sat, 2012-03-17 21:03 Shay Shay Koolay Posted by ElanaMichele/ November 03, 2008 [South African children performing "Kye Kye Kule". **** This post features several text versions & videos of the song which may be most widely known worldwide as "Che Che Kule". ORIGIN "Che Che Kule" is a traditional children's game song from Ghana, West Africa. Here's a comment from a guest on a discussion thread that I started on "Che Che Kule": "Subject: RE: Kye Kye Kule {Che Che Kulay} From: GUEST Date: 03 Feb 10 - 06:43 PM Im from ghana and I have to say that Kofi is a ghana name and alot of the words in the song i can understand.
Editor: "Kofi" is an Akan (language/ethnic group from Ghana, West Africa and Côte d’Ivoire) personal name that means "male born on Friday". Click for information on Akan day names. LYRICS AND PERFORMANCE ACTIVITIES Example #1 Kye kule Kye kye kule. **** Example #2 Kyekule, Kyekyekule. Uploaded by Feralbt on Sep 16, 2008. Chinese in the Caribbean. In the 1800s, Chinese migrated to the Caribbean-bordered areas, including the Caribbean islands, Central America, and Mainland Caribbean (South America), including Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Costa Rica, Haiti, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Trinidad, and Guyana.
See Chinese Caribbean - Wikipedia The Bahamas Chinese-Bahamians have a long history, dating back to at least 1879. The original Chinese immigrants came from Cuba -- explaining why Hispanic surnames are not uncommon -- and got their start in the restaurant, laundry, and cleaning industries. Originally known to Bahamians as "Celestials," the Chinese quickly established themselves as hard-working members of Bahamian society. The main surnames used by Chinese-Bahamians are Chea (pronounced in the Bahamas like the Irish "Shea") and Wong. Ethnic tensions persist between Chinese-Bahamians and others. Costa Rica Chinese people in Costa Rica Cuba Chinese Cuban Guyana Chinese Guyanese Haiti Chinese Haitian Jamaica Chin Pa-kung (a.k.a. Mexico Nicaragua. Mythcuba.pdf.