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According to the Taino creation story, Taino people emerged from the Cave of the Jagua.   Everyone other than the Taino, was believed to have emerged from the Cave of Amayaoena (which means the Cave of No Importance).  Caves were used as sacred sanctuaries for performing ceremonial rituals and were considered sacred spaces.  Taino caves often contained petroglyphs (figures and symbols etched in stone), as seen in the picture of the cave below.

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Jurakán was the Taino storm god. He controlled the hurricane. He was a difficult to please god who had a tendency to be hostile and aggressive.

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Picture of Jurakán

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In 2016, a Danish genetic scientist found a tooth in a 1000-year old skull found in the Bahamas.  The tooth contained Taino DNA.  The scientist ran DNA tests on 164 Puerto Ricans and 100% of them matched the Taino DNA.  This research suggests that people of Taino ancestry are alive and living in Puerto Rico today.

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Zemi, who was both male and female, was an important god who protected the Taino from diseases, hurricanes and war.  Medicine men wold consult with the Zemi for advice and healing. Carved figures of the Zemi, like the one in the picture below,  were used in many ceremonial rituals.

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Picture of the ancient skull that revealed Taino DNA

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Picture of the ancient skull that revealed Taino DNA