Hatuey was a great Taino Cacique and Waribo (warrior). Even though Hatuey was killed in 1512 we can see the spirit of his resistance reverberating in movements ever since. To understand Hatuey's story we must understand the Taino way of life before the Spaniards landed on our shores. The Taino lived on the islands of …
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The story of Cacique Hatuey.
Anani Kaike Febuary 16, 2019 Hatuey was a Taino Cacique (chief) of the island of Quiskeya, (now the Dominican Republic). He never surrendered, and saw through the evil of the spaniards immediately, telling the people of Cuba that the gold was all the Spaniards care for. With a basket of gold he said the following to …
Voice of the Water Lily 