Here is the synopsis of our sample research paper on The Taino Indians -- One Of The First Cultures Destroyed By Europeans. Have the paper e-mailed to you 24/7/365.
Essay / Research Paper Abstract
An 8 page research paper on The Taino Indians-- a tribe that belonged to the Arawak culture of South America's tropical region. The writer describes the culture, philosophy, rituals & traditions of this group. A history of the Taino Indians under European conquest is presented and it is concluded that they were among the first tribes to be robbed of their culture by invading empires. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Page Count:
8 pages (~225 words per page)
File: D0_Tainoind.doc
Buy This Term Paper »
Unformatted sample text from the term paper:
meant the good ones (Barrerio, 1990). Physically, they were well-shaped, strong, with brown skin and long black hair. Overall, they were peaceful and, although they had a process towards general
slavery under the dominion of a chieftain, there are episodes in history, which tell that they attempted to valiantly and effectively defend their family, land and freedom (Holston, 1995). Nevertheless,
in less than thirteen years, a population estimated at 600 thousand, was totally exterminated (Barrerio, 1990). They were organized into five chieftainships: Marien, governed by Guacanagarix; Magua, dominated by the
chieftain Guarionex; In Maguana, Caonabo was the ruler; in Higuey, Cayacoa; and Jaragua was the domain of Bohechio. Upon the death of Bohechio, his sister, Anacaona, Caonabos widow who was
reputed to be the most able, beautiful and talented woman on the island, took over. Despite this, she was forced to powerlessly witness the of her tribe in the first
act of cruelty committed in 1503 by the genocide governor Frey Nicolas de Ovando, registered in history as the Jaragua Massacre. Imprisoned, the Queen responded: "Killing is not honorable, neither
does violence redress an insult. Let us build a bridge of love that our enemies may cross, leaving their foots prints for all to see" (Barrerio, 1990; P. 68).
Because of the early obliteration of the Taino Indian population that occupied Hispaniola when the Spaniards arrived and failure of the early explorers and settlers to investigate
thoroughly the Indian society and develop trustworthy or comprehensive records, knowledge of the countrys pre-Columbian culture is extremely sketchy. The Taino Indian culture seems to have found its richest possibilities
of expression in the ceramic and sculptural arts. Most of the surviving works are small and, from their totemic combination of man and beast, appear to have ritual significance. The
...