TAINO DAKA (I AM)

Alex Zacarias
Alex Zacarias
74.3 هزار بار بازدید - 4 سال پیش - Why should the Christopher Columbus
Why should the Christopher Columbus statues come down? Learn for yourself from the decendants of the very first Peoples the Taino that Columbus couldn't destroy.

A man is on a journey to reclaim his Caribbean indigenous identity as a Taino. History books say that the Taino People have been extinct for the past 525 years since their first encounter with Christopher Columbus on his first voyage to the New World. He is faced with many obstacles both from within and from institutions that continue to keep the Taino People in the past. The Taino are reclaiming their identity and just as history wrote them out of history they are rewriting themselves back into history.

“TAINO DAKA (I AM)” documentary explores Taino history, culture and the indigenous identity throughout the Caribbean and the Diaspora, who are considered to be extinct for over 500 years since their encounter with Christopher Columbus on his first voyage to the New World. Today, Tainos are on a quest to claim back their identity and rewrite their history. What some refer to as the Taíno revival movement can be seen as an integral part of the wider resurgence in Caribbean indigenous self-identification and organization.

For more on Taino Identity: ¿Dónde están nuestros indios? (Part 1 & 2) "Where Are Our Indians?" Profesor Juan Manuel Delgado
¿Dónde están nuestros indios? (Part 1...
¿Dónde están nuestros indios? (part 2...

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING:

It was good to see the Caribbean indigenous representation in the festival. Proud of my roots.

Authenticity. Accessible Message. Not Academic – designed for real people.

I like that the film taught me about the region that my family is from. I also appreciate the welcome to understanding as individual identity.

Seeing stories that would not otherwise be told. I’ve worked in film for 14 year. Started a Latino Filmfestival and been on this planet for 37 years and I’ve never learned about my ancestors in this way.Thank you!

Taino Daka – a very important and instructive film. Indigenous People, history and culture are so much apart of this country and so underrepresented and unknown.

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4 سال پیش در تاریخ 1399/01/13 منتشر شده است.
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