Did You Know - Taino Kasike (Chiefs) and nitaíno (community leaders) distinguished themselves with their clothing, regalia, jewelry, and other accessories. They wore garments of the finest woven sarobei (sarobey)cotton and beaded belts with geometric designs. For important occasions they donned capes made from the colorful plumage of tropical birds: parrots, flamingos, herons, and hawks, etc. Traditionally, they also wore beautifully worked shell jewelry - including necklaces and pectoral ornaments - and amulets made from gold, semiprecious stones, shell, and bone. Earrings known as tatagua were also used by both men and women and today this practice is seeing a limited, but vibrant revival. - - UCTP Taino News © 2008
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