unaguerrasinfondo:

Decolonize Geography : Caribbean
Jamaica -  Xaymaca (Taíno-Arawak)
Puerto Rico - Borikén or Borinquen (Taíno, meaning “Land of the Valiant Lord”)
Haiti/Dominican Republic - Haití (Taíno, meaning “Tall Mountain”. term referred to a region located on the island of Hispaniola and may have also been used to refer to the entire island.) 
Bahamas - Ba-ha-ma (possible Lucayan origen, meaning ‘large mupper middle land’) or Lucayo (Taíno name for Bahama islands and inhabitants.)
Cuba - Caobana (Taíno, meaning “Great Place”)
Grenada - Camerhogne (Kalinago)
Carriacou - Kayryoüacou or Cariouwacou (Kalinago, meaning ‘Island surrounded by reefs’)
Trinidad - Lëre or Lele (Kalinago meaning ‘Land of the Humingbird’)
Tobago - Tobago (Kalinago)
Barbados - Ichirouganami (Arawak)
Dominica - Wai’tu kubuli (Kalinago, meaning “Tall is her body”)
Martinique - Madinina (Kalinago, meaning “Land of Flowers”)
St. Lucia - Hiwanarau (Kalinago, meaning “Land of the Iguana”)
St. Vincent - Hairoun (Kalinago, meaning “Land of the Blessed”)
Bequia - Becoua (Kalinago, meaning “Land of the Clouds”)
Canouan - Cannouan (Kalinago, meaning “Island of Turtles”)
Anguilla - Malliouhana (Arawak, meaning Arrow-Shaped Sea Serpent)
St. Martin - Soualiga (Arawak, meaning “Land of Salt”)
St. Barths - Ouanalao (Arawak)
Saba - Amonhana (Arawak)
St. Eustatious - Aloi (Arawak)
Saint Crioux - Ay Ay (Taíno)
Saint Kitts - Liamuiga (Kalinago, meaning “Fertile Land”)
Nevis - Oualle (Kalinago)
Montserrat - Alliouagana (Kalinago, meaning “Land of Prickly Bush”)
Barbuda - Wa’omoni (Kalinago)
Antigua - Wadadli (Kalinago, “Land of Fish Oil”)
Redonda - Ocananmanrou (Kalinago)
Guadeloupe - Karukera (Kalinago)
Marie-Galante - Aichi (Kalinago) or Touloukaera (Arawak)

unaguerrasinfondo:

Decolonize Geography : Caribbean

Jamaica -  Xaymaca (Taíno-Arawak)

Puerto Rico - Borikén or Borinquen (Taíno, meaning “Land of the Valiant Lord”)

Haiti/Dominican Republic - Haití (Taíno, meaning “Tall Mountain”. term referred to a region located on the island of Hispaniola and may have also been used to refer to the entire island.) 

Bahamas - Ba-ha-ma (possible Lucayan origen, meaning ‘large mupper middle land’) or Lucayo (Taíno name for Bahama islands and inhabitants.)

Cuba - Caobana (Taíno, meaning “Great Place”)

Grenada - Camerhogne (Kalinago)

Carriacou - Kayryoüacou or Cariouwacou (Kalinago, meaning ‘Island surrounded by reefs’)

Trinidad - Lëre or Lele (Kalinago meaning ‘Land of the Humingbird’)

Tobago - Tobago (Kalinago)

Barbados - Ichirouganami (Arawak)

Dominica - Wai’tu kubuli (Kalinago, meaning “Tall is her body”)

Martinique - Madinina (Kalinago, meaning “Land of Flowers”)

St. Lucia - Hiwanarau (Kalinago, meaning “Land of the Iguana”)

St. Vincent - Hairoun (Kalinago, meaning “Land of the Blessed”)

Bequia - Becoua (Kalinago, meaning “Land of the Clouds”)

Canouan - Cannouan (Kalinago, meaning “Island of Turtles”)

Anguilla - Malliouhana (Arawak, meaning Arrow-Shaped Sea Serpent)

St. Martin - Soualiga (Arawak, meaning “Land of Salt”)

St. Barths - Ouanalao (Arawak)

Saba - Amonhana (Arawak)

St. Eustatious - Aloi (Arawak)

Saint Crioux - Ay Ay (Taíno)

Saint Kitts - Liamuiga (Kalinago, meaning “Fertile Land”)

Nevis - Oualle (Kalinago)

Montserrat - Alliouagana (Kalinago, meaning “Land of Prickly Bush”)

Barbuda - Wa’omoni (Kalinago)

Antigua - Wadadli (Kalinago, “Land of Fish Oil”)

Redonda - Ocananmanrou (Kalinago)

Guadeloupe - Karukera (Kalinago)

Marie-Galante - Aichi (Kalinago) or Touloukaera (Arawak)

(Source: biencafre, via honeyedfire)

11/25/11 at 4:52pm
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