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    Posted 9 years ago

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    AuntieM
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    I just found these carvings at the local Goodwill.
    I thought they were very intriguing, all I know about them is from a label on one of them Taino Indians of Dominic Republic, the 2 taller ones are 14" and the other one is 10". if anyone out there can share any info, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

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    1. CanyonRoad, 9 years ago
      The shorter one, with the round head, is African, an akuaba, a traditional fertility doll made by the Ashanti people of Ghana.

      Which piece was identified as "Taino"? There are some people in Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic who self-identify as "Taino," but DNA analysis has disproved that. The Taino Indians were virtually eliminated as a culture by the Spanish. Some people may still have traces of indigenous DNA, but the majority of their heritage is a blend of Spanish, indigenous Indian, and African DNA.

      It's a controversial issue, actually, with many believing that an individual can self-identify as a person of any ethnicity, and continue that culture, no matter what % of actual DNA supports that claim.

      But, unlike in the case of Native American Indian tribes in, for example, the Southwest U.S. (who have had a continued culture and tribal identity that can be documented back to the arrival of the Spanish), there is no government-recognized Taino tribe today.
    2. AuntieM AuntieM, 9 years ago
      Wow.....Thank You for the information! The darker colored one was the one identified as "Taino".

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