Western Mass Taino Cultural Community

01/18/2024

From Freeform: Sana Season babes, bow down to the OG matriarch of spirituality , a Dominican ceremonialist and spiritual healer.
For 4 decades, she has devoted her life's work to guiding the Taino movement. With shamanic chants and sacred herbalist rituals, she has forged a path for future generations AKA us to wholeheartedly embrace our spirituality. *
Credits
Pre_hispanic ceramics by
Headdress by Jorge Estevez Mayowakan by the elder master
Gonzalez
MUA by
Locations: Bailey Canyon Park and

10/10/2023

Miyari (Hello)!

On this I invite you all who are a part of the Western Mass Taino Cultural Community to our very first Areito (social gathering)!

When: Saturday, Nov 11th @ 3pm
Where: Chicopee, Ma

RSVP Required here: https://bit.ly/AREITO1

This will be a sacred gathering space for sharing our community talents: Poetry, Art, Storytelling, Dance, Music, Performance, and so much more!

For this Areito we are seeking members of our Western Mass Taino community to share what you each are moved to for about 5 minutes, afterwards we will invite feedback from our community circle.

10/06/2023

https://symbolikon.com/meanings/taino-symbols-meanings/

Taino Symbols. The Taino Indians were an ancient civilization originating from what is now Puerto Rico. Ancient inhabitants of the region, the Taino Indians left behind narratives and tales in the form of these symbols.

10/05/2023

Utuado, PR🇵🇷

09/27/2023

This has been practiced for centuries:
https://vegetablegardenblog.com/three-sisters-garden-how-to-plant-corn-squash-beans-together/

09/18/2023

09/08/2023

Interesting content to read

THE TAINOS ECONOMY HIGHLIGHT PEOPLE - Lived in villages called YUCAYEQUES - They shared the bohio - They had barely any furnishings. - They did have many HAMMOCKS. - The cacique (chief) had a larger, rectangular bohios HIGHLIGHTS - Was based mostly on AGRICULTURE - The mail crop -

09/03/2023

https://www.uctp.org/tribal-registry-taino-people?fbclid=IwAR1G33MEX2dlpsb-7SIqLJKimT9z91hD7DHeOsmeKGwy4LtH8mJFhFXomo8_aem_AXp4uLqJcdhH2aNgW0lrynDarNygVe_vr2ld_EIHDwney6WJQKS3HxaYHpevp0W8FE0&mibextid=Zxz2cZ

Express your right to self-determination by registering with the United Confederation of Taino People

08/31/2023

08/10/2023

Reviving language share your experiences