TAINO

  

 

My great-grandmother was the last full blooded Taino Indian in the world,  according to family records.

This page is for her.

 

 

The Flag of The Jatibonicu Taino Tribal Nation.

"THE OUR FATHER IN TAINO"

(indigenous language of Puerto Rico)

Guakia Baba (Our Father), turey toca (is in sky), Guami-ke-ni (Lord of land and water), Guami-caraya-guey (Lord of moon and sun) guarico (come to), guakia (us), tayno-ti (good,tall), bo-matun; (big,generous), busica (give to), guakia (us), aje-cazabi; (tubercles,bread), Juracan-ua (bad spirit no), Maboya-ua (ghost no), Jukiyu-jan; (good spirit yes), Diosa (of God), nabori daca (servant am I), Jan-jan catu (So be it).

EL PADRE NUESTRO EN TAINO

(idioma de los indigenas de Puerto Rico)

Guakia Baba (Nuestro padre), turey toca (cielo estar), Guami-ke-ni (Seсor (de) tierra (y) agua), Guami-caraya-guey (Seсor (de) luna (y) sol), guarico (ven (a), guakнб (nosotros), tayno-ti (bueno, alto), bo-matъn; (grande, generoso), busicб (da (a), guakiб (nosotros), para yucubia (lluvia, planta), aje-casabi; (boniato, pan), Juracбn-uб (espнritu malo no), Maboya-uб (fantasma no), Jukiyъ-jan; (espнritu bueno sн), Diosб (de Dios), nabori daca (siervo yo), Jan-jan catъ (Asн sea).

Recurso: Pre-Historia de Puerto Rico 1493: Dr. Cayetano Coll y Toste

Source: http://www.taino-tribe.org

Taino DNA Doc.

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