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The ancestral Tainos emerged from one cave Cacibajagua, while the ancestors of the non-Taino came out of another cave, Amayauna. Although Taino groups believe humans were created in two caves, doesn't necessarly mean that they were the same two caves; it is possible that each cacicazgo believed the creation of caves lay within its own territory. The cacicazgo of Higuey is full of caves and a great number of them are covered with petroglyhs. The Chican cultural group (which is the precursor of the Classic Taino) developed in Higuey. Caves are also homes to colonies of bats, which are the embodiment of the Opias (the soul or spirit of the dead). |
| AMAYAUNA: |
Caverna donde habitaban los que no tenian valor, los non-Taino. You can discover more about these tribes and their culture online. They have a rich history and mythology stories. Movies and games were inspired by the folk tales of today's Spanish inheritors. Symbols, gold, and much more were an inspiring theme for many films and games, including casino games—both lucrative and fun, its a great combo of history and modern life. Get more info here and start today, reveling the past with the help of the best casino games. |
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A= art. MA= sin YAUNA= valor |
| CACIBAJAGUA: |
Caverna donde estaban los hombres |
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CACIBA= cueva JAGUA= n. de arbol; su fruto daba un tinte de color negro que los Indios usaban para pintarse. |
| GUACARA: |
means “birthplace”. GUACA= cave RA= birth |
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Opiyel-guaobiran was the dog keeper of the door of the Guacara. |
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Caves are homes to colonies of bats. |
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The Tainos believed that the spirits of the dead, the OPIA, remained hidden during the day but came out at night to eat the fruits of the guava tree. To do this the spirits transformed themselves into bats. Great mythology story, right? Bust out the best myths developed in games at top French casino sites, such as the Casino Wild Sultan. Take this shortcut to Casino Wild Sultan and start today. |
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COAYBAY "the house and dwelling place of the dead" might have being entered thru the caves and into the underworld where the spirit of the ancestors and the dead resided. |
| IGUANABOINA: |
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nombre de una cueva de donde salieron el Sol y la Luna y en donde se encontraban los cemis: BOINAYEL = BOINA (serpiente parda, por analogia las nubes cargadas de lluvia) y EL= hijo de MAROHU= MA: sin ARO: nubes HU: dios. |
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as per Joseph Campbell, cave from where the Sun and the Moon rise to the sky. |
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IGUANA= serrated dorsal crest suggests the solar rays |
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BOINA= dark clouds with rain |
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IGUANABOINA equals to Cave of the Radiant Iguana and Dark Serpent. |
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en Guarani MBOIUNA= MBOI: cobra UNA: dark |
| JOBOBABA: |
la cueva donde estubieron encerrados el Sol y la Luna, en ella habian dos cemis denominados: BOINAEL y MAROHU |
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JOBO= n. of a tree BABA= ancestor |
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the JOBO is a hog plum tree that produces a sweet yellow fruit; it was very much appreciated by the Tainos and it is mentioned in their mythology several times. |
| YOBANABAINA: |
cueva de la cual salieron el Sol y la Luna. Habia en ella dos cemis llamados |
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BOINAEL y MAROYO/MAROHU..YOBANA= Ser Supremo, Dios BAINA= cueva |
| DEITIES, MYTHOLOGICAL NAMES AND OTHER RELATED THEMES= |
| [ deidades, nombres mitologicos y otros temas relacionados ] |
| ATABEY, ATABEIRA, ATABINA, ATABA: |
la madre de Dios, i.e. (YUCAHU) |
| ATA= |
principio, comienzo |
| BEI= |
existencia |
| BEIRA= |
existiendo, madre |
ATABA= |
principio, comienzo |
MAMONA= |
madre Luna MA= madre MONA= la luna |
GUACARAPITA= |
GUACA: cueva RAPITA: Dios |
ELLA/YEYA/IYEYA= |
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GUIMAZOA= |
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GUACAR= |
GUA: art. CAR: bueno; i.e.; goodness |
YERMAO o YEMAO= |
YER/YE: ? MAO: cotton bid shield worn by the cacique; i.e. protectress |
APITO= |
Dios |
ZIUMACO= |
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