THESE PEOPLE CAME FROM BERIKEN, PUERTO RICO. TAINO MESTIZO PEOPLE WERE SETTLED IN THE MOUNTAINS OF THE CARRIBEAN ISLANDS. THEY UNDERWENT ECONOMIC HARDSHIP THEY ENTERED INTO A CONTRACT WITH FARMERS IN NEW JERSEY IN THE 30'S. THEY HAVE 2 DAYS OF SPECIAL OBSERVANCE -NOVEMBER 18 IS A DAY OF REMEMBRANCE CALLED GUARCO. IT IS A DAY OF HONORS THEIR ANCESTORS. IN 1493 THEY MET COLUMBUS AND HIS SHIP THE SANTA MARIA. ON NOVEMBER 19TH THEY LOST THEIR GOD GIVEN FREEDOM- A DAY OF PROTEST TO THE INVASION AND MASS GENOCIDE BACKED BY CATHOLIC CHURCH UP TO 6 - 8 MILLION TAINO ANCESTORS. THEIR ANCESTORS WERE MASSACRED.
THE PRESENT DAY JATIBONICA TAINO TRIBE AND RELATED LAND IN FLORIDA AND NEW JERSEY FORM ONE NATION. THEY SPEAK THE ARAWAKEN LANGUAGE OF THE CARRIBEAN. THESE PEOPLE WERE A GENTLE AND HAPPY PEOPLE LIVING IN CIRCULAR BUILDINGS WITH POLES AND COVERED WITH STRAW PALM LEAVES.
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