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