Clarification on the etymology of the Island Arawak word guayaba
As a result of the continuation of the study on the subject analysed in the previous entry, Guava: the living, the dead and the enigma of the fruit, it is…
Guava: the living, the dead and the enigma of the fruit
The mythology of the Arawaks of the Greater Antilles is a fascinating subject of study, full of unsolved enigmas, true challenges to the intelligence. At times, attempts to solve them…
Atabeira: the names of the goddess
The aboriginal contribution to the expressions of popular religiosity in Cuba is the least visible among the legacy of the three main roots of Cuban identity (Spanish, African and aboriginal);…
Yao, the Space of the Spirit
Toponymy is part of the aboriginal mystery that surrounds and challenges us. In the Greater Antilles millions of people live in places with names that originated long before Christopher Columbus…
Cagüeiro: Decoding the Myth
In an identity born of transculturation, such as the Cuban one, cultural traits are indicators of the human factors that shaped it. Following Fernando Ortiz’s metaphor about the ajiaco (a…