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Posted on 1 March, 2022 by PRIDA
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by Clara Galvano Rivera [email protected] “What do I do now?”, Marrero asked herself. She had just retired as an art teacher from the NYC Board of Ed and the future was bright but unscripted. Our PRIDA Artist Everyone Should Know, … Continue reading →
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Posted on 18 November, 2021 by Clara Galvano
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by Clara Galvano Rivera Eugene Rodriguez, our PRIDA Artist of the Month, likes to refer to himself as “The Chairman Emeritus of Community Board 11” and laughs when he explains that he’s the only one who ever says that! An … Continue reading →
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Posted on 8 October, 2021 by PRIDA
Comité Noviembre’s 2021 National Puerto Rican Virtual Artisan Fair & Book Expo Comité Noviembre’s National Puerto Rican Virtual Fair and Book Expo will launch on November 20, 2021.
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Posted on 29 September, 2021 by PRIDA
Comité Noviembre’s National Puerto Rican Virtual Fair and Book Expo will launch on November 20, 2021. Shop all year online at comitenoviembrevirtualfair.org and support many of the PRIDA members, friends and supporters… Support Puerto Rican artists and you will see … Continue reading →
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Posted on 1 September, 2021 by Clara Galvano
by Clara Galvano Rivera Gladys Rosas-LaFrossia is a mixed media artist and art teacher at the NYC Department of Education in The Bronx, where she was raised and still lives. Her father is from Colombia, her mother from Quebradillas, P.R. … Continue reading →
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Posted on 26 March, 2020 by Clara Galvano
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By Clara Galvano Rivera [email protected] Meet a Puerto Rican Renaissance Man! Felipe Rangel is a multi-skilled artisan who makes sure that his extraordinary Ponce-centric Vejigante masks, tell the story of how, where and why they came into existence. While working … Continue reading →
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130+ Puerto Rican Taino Tribal Tattoos (2023) Symbols and Meanings
Taino tribal tattoos are inspired by the Puerto Rican culture. Taino culture is rich in bravery, artistic triumph (unique symbols) and innovations. The Taino Indians were native to the Caribbean Indians which consisted of Modern Day Puerto Rico, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Cuba, and Jamaica. The aboriginals of these island countries were called Arawak People (named after their unique language Arawakan).
Taino tribe did not use any written alphabets but mainly depended on symbols and petroglyphs.
Each symbol from the Arawakan language held special meaning. It was evident from the tribal body art of Taino people.
The indigenous tribe sadly saw a sudden demise due to the Spanish inquisition (within 40 years of Christopher Columbus’ discovery of the island). However, their legacy lived on as even today the Tribal Taino tattoos are popular globally.
Like all other Ancient tribes, the Taino people too had their gods and goddesses which heavily influenced their symbolic artistry.
Here are the meanings of each symbol from the Puerto Rican Taino tribal culture and how they are used as tattoo design –
Taino Sun Tattoo –
Sun was the most common Taino symbol which represented our planetary star as a god as a life-giver. The design included sun rays along with googly eyes and sometimes a smile.
A Taino moon symbol was shown in a similar style but it included the different phases on the moon. A full moon was shown as a happy emoticon.
Taino Coqui Tattoo –
The Coqui translates to the frog species found in these islands.
The coqui symbol showed a leaping frog on a circle. Its symbolic meaning was good health and long life.
Along with the frog, the Taino tribe was also known to show other reptiles such as lizards, snakes, and even turtles. Each animal represented survival and strength.
Here we present you 130+ Taino tattoo designs for men and women –
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The culture of Puerto Rico
The culture of Puerto Rico – Rico is the result of a number of international and local influences, both past and present.
Contemporary cultural manifestations showcase the island’s rich history and help create a unique Puerto Rican identity – Taíno (native Indian), Spanish, African, and North American. [1] [2]
The Arawakan Aboriginal subgroup, a group of Native Americans in northeastern South America, inhabited the Greater Antilles, but Puerto Rico was predominantly inhabited by the Taíno. At the time Juan Ponce de León took possession of the island, there were about twenty Taíno villages, called yukayeke. Considered [ by whom? ] [ citation needed ] that Taino settlements ranged from single families to groups of 3,000 people.
Upon arrival, the Spaniards expected the Taíno Indians to recognize the sovereignty of the King of Spain by paying a golden tribute, to work and provide food, and to observe Christian customs. The Taíno rebelled, especially in 1511 when several caciques (Indian leaders) conspired to expel the Spaniards.
They were joined in this rebellion by their traditional enemies, the Caribs. However, their weapons were no match for the Spanish horses and firearms, and the rebellion was soon brutally crushed by the Spanish forces of Governor Juan Ponce de León. nine0010
As a result, the Taíno culture, language and traditions were largely destroyed and were said to have “disappeared” 50 years after the arrival of Christopher Columbus. Since the beginning of the 21st century, efforts have been made to revive and restore Taíno culture. [3]
The Taíno, much more than the Caribs, contributed to the daily life and language that developed during the Spanish occupation. Taíno place names are still used for cities such as Utuado, Mayagüez, Caguas, and Humacao, among others. nine0010
Many Taíno implements and techniques were copied directly by Europeans, including bohio (thatched hut) and hammock (hammock), a musical instrument known as maracas, and a method of making cassava bread.
Many Taíno words survive in Puerto Rican vocabulary today. Names for plants, trees, and fruits include: mani, leren, aji, yuca, mamei, pajuil, pitajaya, kupei, tabonuko, and ceiba. Names of fish, animals and birds include: mucaro, guaraguao, iguana, kobo, curry, jikotea, guabina, manati, burukena and juey . As well as other items and tools: guiro, boio, batey, kaney, hamaka, nasa, petate, coy, barbacoa, batea, kabuya, casabe and canoa. . Other words have passed not only into Spanish, but also into English, such as huracan (hurricane) and hamaca (hammock). In addition, many Taíno superstitions and legends were adopted and adapted by the Spanish and still influence the Puerto Rican imagination today.
“La escuela del Maestro Cordero” by Puerto Rican artist Francisco Oller. nine0010
Statue in Old San Juan, photo by Carol M. Highsmith.
Four men play dominoes in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
“El desastre es la colonia” (disaster is a colony), words seen on a light meter six months after Hurricane Maria.
Flags of the United States and Puerto Rico on a building in Puerto Rico
Hacienda La Fortuna , a complex of sugar mills in Puerto Rico, painted by Francisco Oller in 1885.
Los Reyes Magos , drawn by Hipólito Marte Martinez: “In Puerto Rico, Melchior is always presented with dark skin.”
90,000 Puerto-Rikanskaya depression
Puerto-Rikanskaya depression
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The depression was formed on the border of two lithospheric plates moving towards a friend. On one side is the “Caribbean Plate” which is creeping east. On the other hand, the “North American Plate” is moving towards it. The heavier Caribbean plate is crushing the American plate, and a deep fault has formed in this place.
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The depression is 800 km long. (other sources indicate 1,200 km or even 1,750 km). Width – 80-100 km.
The deepest point is in the western part of the Puerto Rican Trench ( Milwaukee Deep ). This is the deepest place in the Atlantic Ocean. It is named after a US Navy ship that discovered the site in February 1939.
Not far from the depression are the inhabited islands – Puerto Rico, the British Virgin Islands and the Dominican Republic. However, there are no active terrestrial and underwater volcanoes in the region, so there are no eruptions here. Earth tremors are much more dangerous. The Puerto Rican Trench is capable of producing earthquakes greater than magnitude 8.0. At present, educational work is being carried out with the inhabitants of the adjacent islands about possible earthquakes, and with them tsunamis. Until recently, they did not understand very well what “powder keg” they were on. The natural disasters of 2004 in the Indian Ocean raised concerns about possible tsunamis in the Caribbean.
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Puerto Rican Trench
The last major earthquake in the Puerto Rican Trench is dated 1953 and reached magnitude 6.9. The strongest was quite a long time ago – in 1787. Then its power was 8.1.
The deepest known fish was caught in the Puerto Rican Trench – one of the bugs “Abyssobrotula galatheae”.
Haiti. Description, holidays in Haiti. Photo Haiti
Haiti is an island in the Caribbean Sea between Cuba and Puerto Rica. There are 2 separate states on the island – the Dominican Republic and Haiti. nine0010
Islands Ecotourism
Sargasso Sea
The Sargasso Sea – located in the North Atlantic Ocean, this sea is included in the Guinness Book of Records as the largest stretch of calm water. About 6 million sq. km. the sea is covered with algae sargassum . Such a large cluster of plants can be seen even from space.
Jamaica. Description, geography, fauna of Jamaica.
