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)

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