| 单词 | Arawak |
| 例句 | He found that Arawaks had fought and killed the men he had left there to colonize their island. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z He married another mulatto, a woman who was half European and half Arawak, which is the Indian tribe indigenous to Jamaica, and had seven children. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z Arawak- speaking groups migrated in from the south and west, sometimes apparently driving Tupi-speaking groups north and east. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Sugarcane plantations stretched in all directions, worked by imported slaves and native Arawak Indians who were pressed into service by Dutch and Portuguese plantation owners. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z He started another settlement and went back to Spain, this time kidnapping four hundred Arawak people to serve as slaves. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z We remember Columbus and the Arawaks, Cortes and the Aztecs, even the fate of the Tlingit in the generations after La Perouse. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He returned to Spain with gold and a number of Arawak people he had enslaved. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z Southeast, and the Arawak languages of the West Indies. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z The 100-square-mile island has seen waves of settlers, from the Arawaks to the Caribs to the English, who brought kidnapped Africans to work the sugar cane fields. Jamaica Kincaid’s Antigua 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z “So little gold existed in Hispaniola that the island turned into a massive killing field. The Arawaks eventually took to mass suicide and infanticide to escape the cruelty of the Spaniards.” Waking from the John Wayne dream: Columbus and Jackson are dead, but America’s war against Indigenous people lives on 2016-10-10T04:00:00Z I mean people are taking down statues of slave owners, people that profited off the slave trade and Christopher Columbus who killed between three million and eight million Arawak Indians. Comedian Eric Andre: "This country's got a s**tty history" 2020-07-02T04:00:00Z I visited in October during Creole Heritage Month, when St. Lucia’s melting pot of Arawak, Carib, African, French and Indian-influenced culture is on full display. Going Local on the Island of St. Lucia 2022-11-27T05:00:00Z Our SUP boards, rented from a company called Arawak Expeditions, are well used, wide as a single mattress and 10 and 11 feet long, designed for stability. Explorer: Stand-Up Paddle Boarding in the Virgin Islands 2011-12-02T14:36:36Z Like many of its Caribbean neighbors, it has changed hands repeatedly: the Siboney, Arawaks and the Caribs saw their island seized by the Spanish, then the British, who brought along African slaves. Seeing the Whole of Antigua 2014-11-07T05:00:00Z Taxi drivers and hotel concierges inevitably cite Arawak Cay as the go-to spot to dine like a local — which, of course, means that the simple seafood shacks here are now filled mostly with tourists. 36 Hours in Nassau, the Bahamas 2014-03-13T16:00:51Z The word “hurricane” comes from the Arawak hurakan, meaning “god of the storm.” 11 New Books We Recommend This Week 2020-08-20T04:00:00Z Any time these Arawak slaves failed to meet Columbus’ mining quotas, “their hands were cut off and they bled to death.” Waking from the John Wayne dream: Columbus and Jackson are dead, but America’s war against Indigenous people lives on 2016-10-10T04:00:00Z We are a people, the Arawaks and Taínos might have said, even as they died trying to prove it. Edwidge Danticat: Dawn After the Tempests 2017-11-06T05:00:00Z Leaving behind a handful of men to found a settlement on Hispaniola, Columbus and his crew departed for Europe, taking with them some Arawak people they had kidnapped. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z The term hurricane derives from hurakan, an Arawak word for a storm god. Hurricane or Typhoon? How Tropical Cyclones Get Their Names. 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z As the ships arrive, the Arawak people tower over the Spanish, suggesting the native population density of the islands. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z The villagers who met the sailors were members of the Taíno, or Arawak, people, who uneasily shared the islands and coastlines of the Caribbean Sea with neighbors they called the Caribs. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z Dessalines called the country Haiti, which in the language of the Arawak natives meant “mountainous land.” World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Characteristically, he was clashing with the indigenous people of the island, the Arawaks, who refused to supply the crew with food after the Europeans repeatedly cheated, stole from and violently attacked them. How lunar eclipses altered the course of history 2021-05-26T04:00:00Z These words bear a striking resemblance to words from a family of languages in South America called Arawak. Ancient DNA Shows Humans Settled Caribbean in 2 Distinct Waves 2020-12-23T05:00:00Z Their name derived from the Spanish word for “wild,” and they had been imported from Africa to replace the indigenous people, the Arawaks, nearly all of whom had been killed by the Spanish. The Long War Against Slavery 2020-01-20T05:00:00Z Columbus described the Carib raiders originally as "Caniba," a group that terrorized the native Arawaks, abducting their women and eating their men. Christopher Columbus likely encountered ‘marauding cannibals’ 500 years ago, shocking study says 2020-01-13T05:00:00Z Centuries earlier, the Arawak and Wampanoag were kind to us—and by us I mean white people of European descent. Thanksgiving and the Myth of Native American "Savages" 2017-11-23T05:00:00Z A bit farther downtown, the statue of Christopher Columbus has been similarly assailed, he for his brutal, genocidal treatment of the Arawak Indians, of whom there are few left. Opinion | Martin Luther hated Jews. Does he deserve a splash of red paint? 2017-10-30T04:00:00Z The DNA of the Ceramic Age Caribbeans most closely resembles that of living Arawak speakers. Ancient DNA Shows Humans Settled Caribbean in 2 Distinct Waves 2020-12-23T05:00:00Z Located around 150 miles southeast of Puerto Rico, the island was originally settled by Arawak natives and later passed among Holland, England, France and Spain. A look at the Caribbean islands Hurricane Irma is turning into a checkerboard of disaster 2017-09-07T04:00:00Z Though we may never be 100 percent certain that Columbus encountered cannibals, it's more likely than not, Keegan said, noting the Arawaks and Caribs were enemies, despite occasional intermarriage between the groups. Christopher Columbus likely encountered ‘marauding cannibals’ 500 years ago, shocking study says 2020-01-13T05:00:00Z A short drive east is a fishing village of Garifunas – mixed-race descendants of African slaves and indigenous Arawaks – while along the highway to the west are clusters of Mayan thatched huts. Central American refugees turn again to Belize – but find it far less welcoming 2017-05-31T04:00:00Z It did in fact take a tribe to lay the ground for the phenomenon—specifically, the pre-Columbian Arawak tribe of Hispaniola, who slow-cooked meat over green wood. The True Histories Behind America’s Most Original Food 2016-07-04T04:00:00Z The language that evolved combines Arawak grammar with African, English, and Spanish loan words. Can Dying Languages Be Saved? 2015-03-23T04:00:00Z The Arawaks were most numerous in Guiana and on the Lower Amazon, but were also spread over central Brazil. The South American Republics Part I of II 2011-11-06T02:00:14.827Z They all would have starved from inexperience had not the Dutch helped them procure a band of Arawak Indians from Surinam, who brought along seeds to grow plantains and corn, and cassava root for bread. Caribbee 2011-06-05T02:00:16.273Z Among the linguistically distinct peoples found in the latter area are the Tupi, Arawaks, and Caribs. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 3: Estremoz to Felspar 2011-04-14T02:00:59.373Z These are now represented by the Caribs and Arawaks, but there was more than one migration of brachycephalic peoples from the north. Man, Past and Present 2011-03-28T02:00:29.283Z The Garífuna are descendants of West Africans who were shipwrecked in 1635 off the coast of St. Vincent, where they intermarried with the indigenous Arawaks and Caribs. Can Dying Languages Be Saved? 2015-03-23T04:00:00Z Close to where the pavement ends, Dennis Williams, 42, an Arawak Indian, eked out a living in a downpour that stymied even vehicles with four-wheel drives. Muddy Road Molds Debate on the Future of Guyana 2010-05-09T02:56:00Z The Arawaks have given their name to a linguistic stock of South America, the Arawakan, which includes many once powerful tribes. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4 "Aram, Eugene" to "Arcueil" On the coasts and islands of the Caribbean Sea, at the time of their discovery, lived two distinct peoples, the Arawaks and the Caribs. The West Indies and the Spanish Main The populations of the Greater Antilles, Cuba, Jamaica, Santo Domingo and Porto Rico were of Arawak stock, as were also the Lucayans of the Bahamas. Man, Past and Present 2011-03-28T02:00:29.283Z The other Guiana Indians, so far as they are Carib at all, are Caribs Proper, rather than Arawaks. The Ethnology of the British Colonies and Dependencies In South America it appears among the Arawaks of Guiana,802 and perhaps elsewhere. Introduction to the History of Religions Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume IV The Arawaks proper were physically an undersized, weakly people, peaceable agriculturists, by far the most civilized of all Guiana peoples, being skilful weavers and workers in stone and gold. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4 "Aram, Eugene" to "Arcueil" Four centuries ago the Greater Antilles were exclusively inhabited by Arawaks, and the Lesser by Caribs. The West Indies and the Spanish Main Physically the Arawaks differ from the Caribs scarcely, if at all, more than their Amazonian and Guiana sections differ from each other. Man, Past and Present 2011-03-28T02:00:29.283Z Arawaks are our nearest neighbours, and, consequently, the most Europeanized. The Ethnology of the British Colonies and Dependencies The Indians of Guiana believe in the immortality of the soul, as do also the Arawaks. The New Avatar and The Destiny of the Soul The Findings of Natural Science Reduced to Practical Studies in Psychology On the other hand, I have heard that the form of a jaguar is the form most commonly assumed by spirits in Arawak, particularly by those invoked at séances. Werwolves The Arawak, as his name implies, was more or less an agriculturalist—a meal-eater, a cultivator of vegetables, mainly cassava. The West Indies and the Spanish Main The Lesser Antilles were peopled by Caribs, whose culture had been somewhat modified by the Arawaks who had preceded them. Man, Past and Present 2011-03-28T02:00:29.283Z In imitating what they see, and remembering what they hear, the Arawak has, at least, an average capacity. The Ethnology of the British Colonies and Dependencies Of the holy hermits who have resided on the island, several have dwelt in the caves where Caribs or Arawaks buried their dead, but the best-known shrine is that of Hormigueros. Myths & Legends of our New Possessions & Protectorate Roaming about the village one evening, he came to a hut standing alone on the outskirts of one of those dense forests that are so characteristic of Arawak. Werwolves In Porto Rico also the Caribs had become aggressive, and even in Hispaniola the Arawaks had to defend their shores against that warlike people. The West Indies and the Spanish Main The Arawak language is remarkable for its softness. The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America The Arawaks practiced blood revenge, like nature peoples, as late as 1830. Folkways A Study of the Sociological Importance of Usages, Manners, Customs, Mores, and Morals Thus, while the Carib and Arawak influence is apparent in the direction from Florida, to the Huron country, the Brazilian influence proceeds up the St. Lawrence. The Journal of Negro History, Volume 5, 1920 I have stated that I am doubtful as to whether totemism exists in Arawak. Werwolves Along the coast of Guiana and Venezuela they again came across the gentle Arawak and ferocious Carib, the latter making himself respected everywhere, while his poor-spirited fellow-countryman was alternately caressed and plundered. The West Indies and the Spanish Main Differing greatly from the Caribs, the Arawaks, who live in the neighbourhood of the British settlements, have ever been noted for their mild and peaceable disposition. The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America He told of the peaceful Arawaks, the aboriginal inhabitants of the Greater Antilles, agriculturists and eaters of the cassava plant, growers and weavers of cotton, even workers of gold. Plotting in Pirate Seas It shows that the Hurons learned to smoke from the Arawaks or Caribs, then already under Negro influence, and at a time prior to the introduction of the tobacco-plant into Canada by the French. The Journal of Negro History, Volume 5, 1920 Arawak and Tamanachier stories of immortality, the serpent, the lizard, the beetle, and death. The Belief in Immortality and the Worship of the Dead, Volume I (of 3) The Belief Among the Aborigines of Australia, the Torres Straits Islands, New Guinea and Melanesia Only in Trinidad, where the Arawak was employed against the cannibal, was a settlement made possible. The West Indies and the Spanish Main The people were taller and more vigorous than the Arawaks of Hispaniola, and expert with the bow, the lance and the shield. Days of the Discoverers Frequently the finger and toe origin of numerals is perfectly apparent, as in the Arawak system just given, which exhibits the simplest and clearest possible method of formation. The Number Concept Its Origin and Development By the end of the eighteenth century the missionaries had made vocabularies of 50 Carib dialects, and the Bible had been translated into one of them, the Arawak. The History of Puerto Rico From the Spanish Discovery to the American Occupation The Arawaks of British Guiana relate that once upon a time the Creator came down to earth to see how his creature man was getting on. The Belief in Immortality and the Worship of the Dead, Volume I (of 3) The Belief Among the Aborigines of Australia, the Torres Straits Islands, New Guinea and Melanesia The Caribs were a stronger race, and had probably followed the same track as the Arawaks in a later migration. The West Indies and the Spanish Main According to Schomburgk, on the death of her husband, an Arawak wife must cut her hair; and until this has again grown to a certain length she cannot remarry. Primitive Love and Love-Stories The native Indians were Arawaks belonging to the same race as those who occupied the other larger West India Islands. Santo Domingo A Country with a Future What might not have been made, with something of justice and mercy, common sense and humanity, of these gentle Arawaks and Guaraons. At Last No longer was it the gentle Arawak whom they encountered, but the ferocious cannibal. The West Indies and the Spanish Main On the mainland the Arawaks lived in small communities, only electing a war-chief as occasion required—in Haïti the Cacique seems to have been leader and ruler as well. The West Indies and the Spanish Main The second case is that of an Arawak boy who, during a canoe voyage, was seized with cholera. Primitive Love and Love-Stories Unlike the fierce Caribs who inhabited some of the smaller Antilles, the Arawaks were of a gentle and meek disposition. Santo Domingo A Country with a Future Indeed, as we stood broiling on the shore, we began somewhat to regret that European manners and customs prevented our adopting the Guaraon and Arawak fashion. At Last One canoe, however, was captured, in which they took a Carib prisoner, and found an Arawak captive lying bound at the bottom. The West Indies and the Spanish Main His women had provision grounds like those of the Arawak, possibly because they came from that stock. The West Indies and the Spanish Main On being liberated, the Arawak informed the Spaniards, through their interpreter, that he was the last of seven who had been taken by the cannibals. The West Indies and the Spanish Main No doubt the Caribs had heard of the white man's cruelties from their Arawak prisoners, and were therefore all the more ready to repel their invasions. The West Indies and the Spanish Main In fact if you do nothing to offend him, the Arawak of to-day is the same quiet and gentle fellow who met the voyagers on their arrival at Guanahani. The West Indies and the Spanish Main The Arawaks retired up the rivers and creeks, leaving their enemies to take possession of the coast, which they did to such good purpose that the Spaniards were unable to get a footing in Guiana. The West Indies and the Spanish Main If the Arawak was impatient of control, the Carib was even more independent. The West Indies and the Spanish Main Immediately the Arawak sprang upon him, knocked him sprawling, trod his breath out of his body, and at the same time beat him with his fist until nothing but a shapeless corpse remained. The West Indies and the Spanish Main Finding them more docile and better able to endure hard labour than the Indians, more were called for, the benevolent priests also urging the matter to save the remnant of the Arawaks. The West Indies and the Spanish Main Even the Spanish priests could see that the poor Arawak's nature was quite distinct from that of the European peasant. The West Indies and the Spanish Main |
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