The Taino lived in circular buildings with poles providing the primary support and these were covered with woven straw and palm leaves. They were kinda like the North American teepees except for  being covered with skins. Skins would be way to warm for this type of climate. But the caciques "chiefs" house was rectangular and even had a small porch. Even tho the caciques house only held his family the house still needed to be quite large. Since the Taino could have more that one whife, on average they had from  10-15 whifes.

 

 

Taínos wore no clothes except for a nagua (a frontal slip) used only by married women. Dressing up meant painting their bodies with bright color paints with intricate designs. Body paints were made from plants. Taínos also wore cotton arm and leg ties or bands as symbols of rank. Their jewelry; necklaces, earrings, arm bands and bracelets, was made from seashells, feathers, animal teeth, bones, and stones. Some was layered with gold and precious or semiprecious stones. Men and women, and boys and girls wore body paint and made and wore lots of jewelry. Boys and girls often made their own jewelry. They also wore amulets.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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