Indeginous people
What did the Tanios look for in order to settle down?
A source of fresh water
Fertile land near by
A beach to draw up their canoe
Whats the name of the largest house?
The bohio
What did they plant?
Corn,yam,sweet potato, cotton, and tobacco
Who are the indeginous people
The Tanios and Kalinagos
Who lived in the bohio?
the cacique or the chief
What was the grindstone called?
A metate
What materials were used to build homes for families?
Palm thatch, plaited reeds and bark
What were the different role?
The women planted and the men hunted
What did they hunt for?
iguana,lizard
What food did the Caribs fish for?
Fish,crabs,lobsters,snapper,flying fish and jacks
How did they plant their crops?
They cleared the forest up by burning the trees, the ground was also broke up with stones and sticks and the soil was heaped into furrows called conucos in which the plants were planted
The chief priest is called the?
zemis
What were the huts made out of?
A wooden framework of firmly tied posts and the walls were made out of plaited reeds and bark
Who was the God of manicou?
The yocahu
What were the sacred images of the tribe made out of?
cotton,clay, wood and stone