Mabrika Tai’no

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Welcome Good People

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The Tribal Nation of Bo'rike is an online Taino culture and language site that promotes heritage and cultural preservation. Our goal is to inform and enlighten descendants of the Taino tribal nation of Borike about the culture, language and original religion of their Taino ancestors.

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Who Are the Taino?

First understand that Taino is an Arawakian term used to describe the culture adopted by members of the Tribal Nation Of Boriken meaning [Good(Tai’)(No)People] . Modern Admixtures of Taino descent proudly call themselves Boricua (Bo’ri Kua) Boricua is a word formation that uses the Taino word Kua which acts as a suffix to mean tied to Bori’Ken in an essential and organic way. (indisputably Through genetic heritage)

Here Are Examples of The Taino Word Cua/Kua/Coa implying connection to a place or land.

  • Yabucoa (Place of water)

  • Baracoa (Beside the sea)

  • Jarabacoa (Place of flowing waters)

  • Guanabacoa (Land of river and hills)

  • Abacoa (land near larger land)

Taino’s were an extension of a greater Arawakian empire that inhabited most of the carribean, and even sections of North America in Florida. According to some researchers there were over 600.000 people of Tai’no descent in Boriken, and 10,000,000 across the entire Caribbean before the arrival of European and African conquerors.

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Forbidden Taino History

Contraire to mainstreamed history, people of African descent were not originally allies of Tai’nos but instead played a significant role in helping Spaniards conquer, not only the Taino people of Borike (Puerto Rico), but also natives in the North, as well as South and Central Americas. History teaches that people of African descent did in fact help Europeans in their expeditions til 1609, when the first slave of African descent arrived to North America, which changed social and racial dynamics in North America that eventually brought people of African descent from positions of power and status to positions of slavery and subjugation……

If what you’ve read so far has left you with a desire to know more, feel free to choose one of our 4 categories below. if you wish to continue Tai’no history just Click on history.

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