The Political Systems of the Kalinagos and Tainos

​The Political System of the Tainos & Kalinagos

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​Men + Woman lived separately

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Mix Culture: Tainos + Kalinagos; Taino women as wives​.

​Kalinagos- Militant

Men: Lead, Protect, Prepare land for planting.

Women: Domestic; cook, clean, take care of children and plants and harvest crops.​

​Tainos- Peaceful People

​Political life of the Tainos

​The Tainos lived in a patriarchal society. This meant that they lived in a society ruled by men. The leader was known as a 'Cacique'.

​The position of Cacique was a hereditary position, meaning this position was passed down from generation to generation within the family from father to son. The Caciques practiced 'Polgamy" to ensure having a son to inherit the position. Polgamy means that they had multiple wives.

Even the society was Patriarchal, there was a female leader, Aracoana​

​Political Life of the Kalinagos

​The Kalinagos lived a patriarchal society. The leader of the Kalinagos was called an Ubutu/ Ouboutou.

Unlike the Tainos, the place of Ubutu was not hereditary but had to be worked for. The Ubutu was selected by elders based on: skills, bravery, ability to withstand pain and sometimes if they killed many persons in battle.

The Ubutu couldn't be a slave or prisoner of war.

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