The Kalinago People
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Which type of canoe was used by the Kalinagos for fishing close to the shore?

  • Couliana (correct)
  • Tainos
  • Spades
  • Canoua

    • What were the Kalinagos known for being excellent at?

  • Seamanship (correct)
  • Farming
  • Trading
  • Hunting

    • What were the canoes made by the Kalinagos similar to?

  • Fishing nets
  • Modern speedboats
  • Tainos' canoes (correct)
  • European ships

    • What was the larger boat used by the Kalinagos called?

    <p>Canoua (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How long could the largest canoes made by the Kalinagos be?

    <p>50 feet (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What were the canoes made by the Kalinagos dug out of?

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    How were the canoes made by the Kalinagos stretched?

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    What were the canoes made by the Kalinagos rowed with?

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    What was used to guide the canoes made by the Kalinagos?

    <p>Poles (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What were the canoes made by the Kalinagos used for?

    <p>Trading (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which region were the Indigenous Peoples of the Americas believed to have migrated from?

    <p>Asia (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When did most people believe that the first inhabitants came to the Americas from Asia?

    <p>15-20 years ago (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the Bering Strait referred to during the Fourth Ice Age?

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    What were the homes made by the Indigenous Peoples from the skins of the animals they hunted called?

    <p>Tents (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which Amerindian group settled in the Yucatan Peninsula, Guatemala, and Honduras?

    <p>Maya (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which Amerindian group settled in Mexico?

    <p>Incas (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which Amerindian group settled in Chile, Argentina, Nicaragua, and Peru?

    <p>Incas (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which Amerindian group settled mainly in the islands of the Lesser Antilles, such as Trinidad, Dominica, and St. Vincent?

    <p>Kalinagos (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which fruit or crop grown by the Tainos has become part of the Caribbean diet?

    <p>Cassava (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the leisure time activity of the Tainos that involved singing and dancing?

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    What was the common custom of the Tainos involving painting their bodies with black, white, red, and other color dyes?

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    What was the mark of beauty for the Tainos that involved flattening the babies' foreheads?

    <p>Flat forehead (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which animals provided the most meat for the Tainos?

    <p>Iguana, agouti, and Indian coney (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did the Tainos catch birds such as ducks?

    <p>By using a noose over their heads (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the method used by the Tainos to catch ducks?

    <p>Using gourds as decoys (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the special sauce called that the Tainos used in their food?

    <p>Cassareep (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which material were the canoes made by the Kalinagos primarily constructed from?

    <p>Mahoe bark (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main purpose of the canoes made by the Kalinagos?

    <p>Transportation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What technique did the Kalinagos use to clear the lands for farming?

    <p>Slash-and-burn (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What were the Kalinagos known for being better at compared to the Tainos?

    <p>Fishing (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was the head of a Taino society?

    <p>The cacique's eldest son (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What were the duties of the cacique in Taino society?

    <p>Ordering labor on the land and distributing crops (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What were zemis used to represent in Taino religious beliefs?

    <p>Forces controlled by the sky-god and earth-goddess (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the purpose of using tobacco or cohoba in Taino religious ceremonies?

    <p>To communicate with the zemis (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What were the two different types of canoes made by the Kalinagos?

    <p>Couliana and canoua (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many people could the largest canoes made by the Kalinagos carry?

    <p>Up to 40 people (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What were the canoes made by the Kalinagos rowed with?

    <p>Paddles shaped like spades (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What were the canoes made by the Kalinagos dug out of?

    <p>Logs (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What were the canoes made by the Kalinagos used for?

    <p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How were the canoes made by the Kalinagos stretched?

    <p>By fire and water (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Flashcards

    Kalinagos Canoes

    Kalinago people built canoes, like the 'yola' and 'piragua', from single tree trunks, often gommier trees.

    Yola Canoe

    A small Kalinago canoe used for coastal fishing.

    Piragua Canoe

    A larger Kalinago canoe used for more extensive travel, trading and war.

    "Slash and Burn"

    A farming technique where Kalinagos cleared land by cutting and burning vegetation.

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    Gommier Tree

    A tree often used by the Kalinagos to make their canoes.

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    Bering Strait

    A strait that separates Asia and North America, believed to have been a land bridge during the Ice Age.

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    Indigenous Peoples of the Americas

    The original inhabitants of the Americas.

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    Cacique

    The leader of a Taino society.

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    Tainos

    Indigenous people of the Caribbean Islands.

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    Yuca

    A fruit/crop grown by the Tainos, and now part of Caribbean cuisine.

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    Taino society

    The way of life for the Taino people.

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    Zemis

    Representations of spirits and gods in Taino religion.

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    Cohiba

    A substance used in Taino religious ceremonies to contact spirits.

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    Fourth Ice Age

    A period of extensive glaciation that facilitated migration between continents.

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    Mayas

    An indigenous group that settled in the Yucatan region of Central America.

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    Aztecs

    An indigenous group that settled in Mexico.

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    Incas

    An indigenous group that settled in the Andes region of South America.

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    Kalinagos Settlements

    Kalinago people primarily inhabited islands in the Lesser Antilles.

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    Land Bridge

    A strip of land that connected Asia and North America during the Ice Age.

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    Taino Body Painting

    A Taino tradition of decorating their bodies with dyes.

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    Taino Food

    Consisted of locally available foods such as fish, ducks, iguanas and their use of 'aji' sauce.

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    Study Notes

    Kalinagos and Canoes

    • The Kalinagos used a type of canoe called a "yola" for fishing close to the shore.
    • The Kalinagos were excellent at making canoes.
    • Their canoes were similar to those made by the Arawaks.
    • The larger boat used by the Kalinagos was called a "piragua".
    • The largest canoes made by the Kalinagos could be up to 30 feet long.
    • The canoes were dug out of a single tree trunk, usually the gommier tree.
    • The canoes were stretched by using a combination of heat and water.
    • The canoes were rowed with paddles.
    • The canoes were guided using a long pole.
    • The canoes were used for fishing, trade, and war.

    Indigenous Peoples of the Americas

    • The Indigenous Peoples of the Americas migrated from Asia via the Bering Strait during the Fourth Ice Age.
    • This migration is believed to have occurred around 20,000 to 30,000 years ago.
    • The Bering Strait was referred to as a "land bridge" during the Fourth Ice Age.
    • The homes made by the Indigenous Peoples from the skins of the animals they hunted were called "teepees".
    • Different Amerindian groups settled in various regions:
      • The Mayas settled in the Yucatan Peninsula, Guatemala, and Honduras.
      • The Aztecs settled in Mexico.
      • The Incas settled in Chile, Argentina, Nicaragua, and Peru.
      • The Kalinagos settled mainly in the islands of the Lesser Antilles, such as Trinidad, Dominica, and St.Vincent.

    Tainos

    • The Tainos grew a fruit or crop that has become part of the Caribbean diet, called yuca.
    • The Tainos enjoyed singing and dancing as a leisure time activity.
    • The Tainos had a common custom of painting their bodies with black, white, red, and other color dyes.
    • The mark of beauty for the Tainos involved flattening the babies' foreheads.
    • The Tainos relied on ducks, fish, and iguanas for meat.
    • They caught birds such as ducks using a method called "fowling".
    • The Tainos used a special sauce called "aji" in their food.
    • The Tainos were skilled at hunting and fishing.

    Kalinagos vs Tainos

    • The Kalinagos used a technique called "slash and burn" to clear the lands for farming.
    • The Kalinagos were better at making canoes compared to the Tainos.

    Taino Society

    • The head of a Taino society was called a "cacique".
    • The duties of the cacique included governing and leading the society.
    • The zemis were used to represent spirits and gods in Taino religious beliefs.
    • Tobacco or cohoba was used in Taino religious ceremonies to communicate with the spirits.

    Miscellaneous

    • The two different types of canoes made by the Kalinagos were the "yola" and the "piragua".
    • The largest canoes made by the Kalinagos could carry up to 50 people.
    • The canoes were made primarily from the gommier tree.
    • The main purpose of the canoes made by the Kalinagos was for fishing, trade, and war.

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