The Spanish were not the first settlers in the Caribbean.

The Tainos and Kalingao was indigenous people

of the islands. They practiced subsistence living with a culture that focused on religious ceremonies,

festivals, hunting, gathering and fishing. Luckily the Spanish was worshipped by the Amerindians

because they saw them as Gods. The Spanish soon after started controlling the groups of indigenous

tribes. The Spanish settler’s religious beliefs were also extended to the indigenous people and they were

forced not to practice their own culture. The indigenous population decreased drastically after being

enslaved by the Spanish. The indigenous people were also used for sport purposes by the Spanish. The

Arawaks society was simply a very calm culture. The other group of indigenous people that was found in

the Caribbean was the Caribs, a sub group of the Kalingao tribe. This tribe had olive skin, long straight

hair and was a handsome people of great stature. The Spanish colonization indeed impacted negatively