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“We all know that before Africans were brought to Haiti (or St. Domingue as it was called then), there lived a nations of people. Do you know who they were? They were known as the Arawaks and the Caribs. In those days, Haiti and the modern-day Dominican Republic were divided into five tribes, or kingdoms if you will: the Marien (Guacanagaric), the Magua (presided over by Chief Guarionex), Maguana (ruled by Chief Caonabo), Xaragua (presided by Chief Bohechio), and Hyguey (presided over by Chief Cotubanama) .” Read More.. Part 2 (via Haiti History 101: Guacanagaric, Anacaona and Caonabo or The Story of the First Haitians, Part 1 :: Kreyolicious.com)

“We all know that before Africans were brought to Haiti (or St. Domingue as it was called then), there lived a nations of people. Do you know who they were? They were known as the Arawaks and the Caribs. In those days, Haiti and the modern-day Dominican Republic were divided into five tribes, or kingdoms if you will: the Marien (Guacanagaric), the Magua (presided over by Chief Guarionex), Maguana (ruled by Chief Caonabo), Xaragua (presided by Chief Bohechio), and Hyguey (presided over by Chief Cotubanama) .”

Read More..

Part 2

(via Haiti History 101: Guacanagaric, Anacaona and Caonabo or The Story of the First Haitians, Part 1 :: Kreyolicious.com)

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