The Tainos were a peaceful Arawak people who inhabited the Caribbean islands, focusing on agriculture and fishing. In contrast, the Kalinagos (also known as Caribs) were a more warlike indigenous group who dominated the Lesser Antilles and relied on hunting and gathering. The Kalinagos were known for their fierce resistance to European colonization, while the Tainos were more open to interaction.
The Tainos were forced to work on Spanish plantations in the Caribbean, primarily in agriculture such as growing crops like sugarcane, cassava, and tobacco. They were also made to work in mines and as laborers in construction projects for the Spanish colonizers.
The Spaniards treated the Tainos in Hispaniola harshly, subjecting them to forced labor, violence, and disease. Many were enslaved and abused, leading to a significant decline in the Taino population due to harsh treatment and exposure to new diseases brought by the Europeans.
The European way of life at that time was more focused on industrialization, technology, and hierarchy, while the Taino way of life was more communal, centered around agriculture, fishing, and spiritual beliefs. Europeans valued individualism and ownership, while Tainos had a more collective approach to land and resources sharing. This led to conflicts and misunderstandings between the two cultures when they encountered each other in the Americas.
It is estimated that there were between 250,000 to 300,000 Taino people living in Hispaniola when Christopher Columbus first landed there in 1492. However, due to the impact of colonization and diseases brought by the Europeans, the Taino population declined rapidly in the following years.
Some differences between Native American cultures and African cultures include their traditional religions and spiritual practices, their social structures and family systems, and their modes of subsistence and economic activities. Additionally, they have distinct histories of colonization and interactions with European powers that have influenced their development and identities.
Kalinagos
The Kalinagos and Tainos loved settling in areas around the water bodies.
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both tainos and kalinagos were subsistence farmers growing food mainly for their own needs and with a little left over for trade crops were then planted in the ashes after the slash and burn method. Some Tainos used slightly more advanced method. Maize was widely grown in the Greater Antilles yet tainos and kalinagos did not rely on field for all their food sorry but i cannot find anything else :(
The Kalinagos were less organized socio-economically than the Tainos. They were mainly found in islands in the Lesser Antilles. They were also found in islands where Tainos occupied such as: north-western Trinidad and Puerto Rico. Kalinago villages were open and unprotected.
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Tainos, Lucayanos, Borequinos, Igerian,Kalinagos(CARIBS)
they settled on the coast
The Tainos and Kalinagos had conflicts due to competition for resources like land and food. However, they also engaged in trade, exchanging goods such as food, tools, and even women, to establish peaceful relationships and access resources not available in their own territories.
The people Columbus encountered are known as the Tainos.
The Tainos hated the Kalinagoes because: 1. The Kalinagoes raided their villages and destroyed their lives 2. They took away Taino woman / wives 3. They would kill the Tainos and drink their blood because they thought it showed bravery
they fought against the Tainos and killed their men and enslaved the women and children. It was just away to show that they're powerful.