Foods and Food Production Identity esp.

as Warriors

 women were the skilled agriculturalists –
both Taino and Kalinago culture
 women had responsibility for crop mixing
and selection as well as production levels
 they reared the Muscovy duck – unlike the
Taino – as a meat supplement
 courage was considered the greatest virtue
 warriors were excellent swimmers
 women, as well as men, knew how to fight
and use the bow and arrow
 raids were vicious and destructive

 lizards, crabs and agouti were eaten with  seagoing, fishing and trading were more
sweet potatoes, yams, beans and peppers important than agriculture and hunting

 they knew the location of all the islands

by heart
Technology
 their canoes were used for carrying warriors
to attack other islands or on long trading or
 both men and women participated in gathering voyages
basket-weaving, canoe-making, pottery
and cotton-weaving

 cotton textiles were more advanced than

the Taino Religion

 they were skilled in bow and arrow use

 Religious leaders were shamans called
 they were skilled in canoe manoeuvrability boyez, who were responsible for healing the
sick with herbs and casting spells which
would keep the maybouya at bay

Politics and Community
 had few laws during peace time
 were more organised in war time
 the boyez did not become warriors but were
very important and were treated with great
respect as they could prevent evil
 the people believed in an evil spirit called
maybouya

 their chief was the Ouboutou who planned  sacrifices accompanied ceremonies
raids, chose captains and distributed prizes
 they used tobacco in religious rites
 their chief was greatly feared for his
power

 they lived in a housing cluster which

included the extended family

 they practised polygamy, that is, husbands

with many wives