Community & Leadership
This chief distributed land to villagers for farming.
The Cacique
The central plaza in every Taíno village used for ceremonies and games
The Batey
Taíno family houses usually had this number of rooms
one large room
Epic poems and songs that told the history of the Taíno people
Areyto
Taíno people usually did this early in life.
Taíno villages were made up of several of these family groups.
Clans.
This Taíno ball game was played in the batey without using hands
Batos
Taíno people slept in these hanging beds
hammocks
This plant, called cohiba by the Taíno, was smoked in pipes or cigars
Tobacco
Married women wore these clothing items.
cotton skirts
This type of living meant everything in Taíno society was shared among the community
Communal Living
Taíno houses were made from these temporary materials like wood and thatch
Perishable Materials
The larger rectangular house where the chief lived
the Bohío
Only these members of Taíno society were allowed to smoke and drink.
men
Married men wore this type of clothing.
loincloths
Land was not privately owned but distributed for this purpose
Planting or Farming
Taíno villages were usually organized around this important gathering space
The Batey
The ceremonial stool the cacique sat on during ceremonies
the Duho
Taíno music was made using instruments like drums, reed pipes, and these pebble-filled containers.
gourds
Single people in Taíno society often wore this.
nothing (they went naked)