There are thousands of them to be found in the collections of the Smithsonian Institution; therefore, the Smithsonian Latino Center lead a research project on the indigenous legacy within the Caribbean region, alongside the National Museum of the American Indian, the Museum of Natural History in Santo Domingo and several collaborators located in the American continent and Europe. Jewels of Taíno Art, produced thanks to the support of the Fundación de Culturas Americanas, the Fundación García Arévalo and the Museo Regional Altos de Chavón, provides photo access to a slice of those collections and to the resulting research, giving today’s Antillean dwellers many necessary references to pinpoint the impact of the Taíno world on the history, the economy and the collective imagination of our people.
Cosmology Frog children
Mysticism Man as an animal
Folk medicine The behique as a craftsman
Attire Worthy of a chieftain
Furniture Tropical wood
Religious rituals The tools for the cohoba
Craftsmanship Taíno pottery
Self-awareness Representing oneself
Agriculture Begging for fertility
Leisure Play ball (Taíno-style)
Music The soundtrack to an areíto
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