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  • Tags: Taino Indians

Artifact #5 Interview.m4a
Interview with Hermi Marrero about the object he brought to the History Harvest.

Interview 9, 10 and 13.mp3
An interview with Luz Maria Valles as she describes the objects she brought to the Harvest, including the traditional dita.

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The items seen here are traditional eating and drinking utensils first used by the Tainos people indigenous to Puerto Rico. Brought in by Gladys Moreno Fuentes, an employee of Central Connecticut State University, the set includes two bowls or plates…

#5Back.jpg
Description:This object is a necklace, and originally the decoration on the front would have been carved into a rock or painted or drawn on a cave wall. In recent history, the Cemi symbols have been used as decorative pieces to represent the…

Dita and Coconut.jpg
At first glance, the Traditional Puerto Rican Dita is merely a bowl made from the dried-out shell of a coconut, yet the symbolism and memories it contains make it much more significant. As with the rest of the Americas, indigenous inhabitants…
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