Tag Archives: bohíque

Los indígenos borinqueños

Posted on July 25, 2015 by

A través de nuestra historia, los crónicos e investigadores, concluyeron que nuestros antepasados indígnenos borinqueños, tuvieron una corta vida en la Tierra. Con el descubrimiento de Puerto Rico, en el 1493, los indios taínos le dieron la bienvenida a los … Continue reading →

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The Portal of La Ceiba

Posted on November 1, 2013 by

That was the first time Maniyio experienced anger. Desperation replaced the peace that always crowned her had been replaced by desperation. Fear was an unfamiliar and cruel threat that was overwhelming her. While she laid down under the colossal and … Continue reading →

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Areyto – The Dance of the Taínos

Posted on June 26, 2013 by

Even though only the cacique and the bohíque were the ones establishing communication with higher spiritual realms, the purifying state they were all able to reach through the areyto ceremony, would benefit each one of them, allowing them to receive grace, wisdom and joy. Continue reading →

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The Indigenous Borincanos

Posted on May 16, 2013 by

            During the prehistoric times, the Archaic Indians traveled in canoes from the Greater Antilles to our coasts, finding a paradise in Puerto Rico. Approximately 2,300 years ago; another progressive group of Indians, known as … Continue reading →

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