The world as it is comprised of several people who are drawn from a diverse range of cultures each with its unique history. In this case, these cultures have a long-standing history regarding their origins as well as the phases they have passed through to become who they are today. The Taino's, as well as the indigenous people from the Caribbean, are not left out of this fact. The two groups of people in the discussion who are mainly of Indian descent have evolved to become who they are today, but the interesting thing is that they still retain some of the characteristics that the original generations had. This is in spite of the fact their original cultures have been eroded along the way as they encountered people from other nations.
The Taino’s, as well as the Caribbean indigenous people, have similarities in that they existed even before Columbus made inroads in their territories to bring civilization. According to Paddington (1974-2016), Columbus found the region inhabited by the indigenous people 500 years ago where he found these people settled and went about their business. In the case of the Taino’s Columbus made inroads in their territories in 1492 almost at the same time with the Caribbean case (Poole, 2011). Consequently, this increased exploration activities contributed to the exposure of these indigenous cultures which may have contributed to the diminishing of such cultures. However archeological research still reveals that some elements of these indigenous cultures are still available in the current generations.
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The impact of cultural integration between Taino’s, Europeans and Africans significantly reduced the Taino’s bringing about a whole new generation as well as eliminating the original Taino’s as a result of diseases and culture adulteration. As a result of this interaction according to Poole (2011), it is not easy to come across an original Taino though traces of their cultures in language, art, and agriculture. In the case of the indigenous people in the Caribbean, there is a show of greater survival in as much as hybridization has occurred these people have maintained their cultural practices as opposed to their Taino counterparts. The coming of Columbus and colonization did little to alter the indigenous Caribbean’s traditions and practices. This originality is attested to the fact that these indigenous people still make a large part of the population in the Caribbean region.
References
Paddington, B. (1974-2016). Indigenous Survivors [Video file].
Poole, R.M. (2011). What Became of the Taíno? Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved on 19 September 2017 from http://www.smithsonianmag.com/people-places/what-became-of-the-taino-73824867/?no-ist=&fb_locale=en_gb&page=4.
