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Taíno farmers receiving crops from the spirit Yúcahu at the foot of a sacred mountain

Yúcahu, Giver of Crops

Long before villages spread across the valleys and long before gardens followed the curve of the rivers, the Taíno people lived by wandering and waiting. They gathered what the forests offered and fished the waters when the tides were kind. Some seasons were generous. Others were lean and unforgiving. Children learned early that hunger was not an enemy to fight
A Taíno woman emerging from the earth as cassava plants grow around her, symbolizing sacrifice and renewal

The First Cassava Woman

Long before hunger learned to speak in loud voices, the Taíno people lived by the rhythms of rain, soil, and shared labor. Their villages rested between forest and sea, and their days were guided by planting, fishing, and ceremony. Food was not owned by individuals but held by the community,

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