Medicine Wheel
The Taino Medicine Wheel is similar in many ways to other Native American sacred hoops. In the Caney tradition it is called “Guaiko” and it…
Author: TainoWoods
Taino Culture
Taino houses, or “bohios” were made out of palm wood and the roof was thatched with palm leaves. Modern Cuban “guajiro” peasants still build their…
The Kansi
Steam-driven purification ceremonies or “sweats” have always been a well-documented common tradition among the native peoples of ancient Mexico and Central America. We in the…
Winter Solstice
On the closest weekend to the Winter Solstice lay a 4′ by 4′ square sheet of cotton cloth on the floor in the middle of…