Letra de 'Anacaona India' de Sergio Umbria

Anacaona Taino Queen, Governor of Jaragua and Maguana
Spouse: Caonabo, Son: Higüemota, Name: Anacahona
Anacaona was born around 1460 on the island of Hispaniola
(Current Dominican Republic and Haiti). Her name means
In Taino 'Golden Flower'. She was the sister of Bohechío
Chief of Jaragua (Xaragua)

She is quoted in the General and Natural History of the Indies, of the
Chronicler Gonzalo Fernández de Oviedo, as well as in the Apologetics
Summary history of Fray Bartolomé de Las Casas. Governor of
Chiefdom of Jaragua after the death of her brother

Anacaona Taino Queen, Governor of Jaragua and Maguana
Spouse: Caonabo, Son: Higüemota, Name: Anacahona
Anacaona was born around 1460 on the island of Hispaniola
(Current Dominican Republic and Haiti). Her name means
In Taino 'Golden Flower'. She was the sister of Bohechío
Chief of Jaragua (Xaragua)

Upon the death of her husband, cacique Caonabo, lord of Maguana
She took control of the town from him. With Caonabo she had his daughter Higüemota
Although she at first was conducive to relations with the Spanish
Upon arrival on the island, the abuses committed by some of those who remained on the
Strong Christmas against women made him consider them a threat

Anacaona Taino Queen, Governor of Jaragua and Maguana
Spouse: Caonabo, Son: Higüemota, Name: Anacahona
Anacaona was born around 1460 on the island of Hispaniola
(Current Dominican Republic and Haiti). Her name means
In Taino 'Golden Flower'. She was the sister of Bohechío
Chief of Jaragua (Xaragua)

She convinced Caonabo to exterminate him and upon his return on the 28th of
November 1493 Christopher Columbus found the fort destroyed
And with his 39 Spaniards, murdered. Bohechío helped his brother-in-law
Caonabo to attack the fort. After the rumor that he was preparing an uprising the
Governor of the Indies, Nicolás de Ovando

Anacaona Taino Queen, Governor of Jaragua and Maguana
Spouse: Caonabo, Son: Higüemota, Name: Anacahona
Anacaona was born around 1460 on the island of Hispaniola
(Current Dominican Republic and Haiti). Her name means
In Taino 'Golden Flower'. She was the sister of Bohechío
Chief of Jaragua (Xaragua)

She commanded a force of 370 men under the command of Diego Velázquez
De Cuéllar that she finished off the main leaders of Jaragua and
She captured Anacaona. In 1504, she was transferred to Santo Domingo
And three months later, she was sentenced to hang

Anacaona Taino Queen, Governor of Jaragua and Maguana
Spouse: Caonabo, Son: Higüemota, Name: Anacahona
Anacaona was born around 1460 on the island of Hispaniola
(Current Dominican Republic and Haiti). Her name means
In Taino 'Golden Flower'. She was the sister of Bohechío
Chief of Jaragua (Xaragua)

A nephew of his, Guarocuya, who was handed over to Bartolomé de las
Casas, being Christianized with the name of Enriquillo
He then led the resistance against the Europeans, being
He too eventually executed

Anacaona Taino Queen, Governor of Jaragua and Maguana
Spouse: Caonabo, Son: Higüemota, Name: Anacahona
Anacaona was born around 1460 on the island of Hispaniola
(Current Dominican Republic and Haiti). Her name means
In Taino 'Golden Flower'. She was the sister of Bohechío
Chief of Jaragua (Xaragua)