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Political Division

First settlers of the island of Santo Domingo

Diet

Housing and pottery

Social stratification

Political Division

Family and succession

Religion, myths and rites

At the time of the Discovery, the Tainos of the island of Santo Domingo were organized into five large confederations or chiefdoms, each under the rule of a cacique:

Chiefdom	Cacique
Marién	Guacanagarix
Maguá	Guarionex
Maguana	Caonabo
Higüey	Cayacoa
Jaragua o Xaraguá	Bohechío

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