Este semana estoy recibiendo cartas interesante, preguntando por la creencias Taina: quieren saber si los Taino son paganos, y quieren saber de los dioses de los Tainos. This week I'm receiving interesting emails asking about Taino beliefs: they would like to know if the Taino are pagans, and would like to know about Taino gods.
Con tanto preguntas de la misma tema, queria empezar esta charla para beneficial todo, porque es un tema BIEN, BIEN importante. With so many of the same questions, I decided to start this discussion to benefit everyone since this is an VERY VERY important subject.
Primero, los Tainos tienen una structura de espiritualided bien complejo, pero ensima de todo esa riqueza es SOLO UN DIOS. No importa el nombre que prefiere usar: Yaya, Papa Dios, Semign, hay solo UN DIOS. First, the Tainos have a spiritual structure that is very complex, but on top of that richness is ONLY ONE GOD. Whatever name you choose to use, Yaya, Father, Semign, there is only one God.
Jokaju Bagua Maorocoti, es un manifestacion de Dios, hijo de Atabey, la madre Tierra. Su interpretacion como Señor de la Yuca es puro indigena. Jokaju Bagua Maorocoti is a manifestacion of God, son of Atabey, mother earth. His interpretation as Lord of the Yuca is a native interpretation.
Atabey no es una diosa, ella es la madre de las aguas puras y es toda la materia, la fuerza de la naturaleza. Atabey is not a goddess, she is the mother of the pure waters and of all matter, the force of nature.
Los Cemis, y hay unos cuantos y todo con su propio resposibilidad, tampoco son dioses. Puede pensarlo como angeles, son espiritus que guían y/o protegen. The Cemis, and there are many distinct cemis and all with their own responsibilities, likewise are not gods. You can think of them like angels, they are spirits who guide and/or protect.
Taino tambien tiene mucho sentimientos profundo para sus Ancestros, pero nuestro Ancestros tampoco son dioses y no quieren recibir la honra que merece Dios. Tainos also have deep feelings for their Ancestors, but our Ancestors likewise are not gods and do not want the honor that belongs to God.
Si los Taino son paganos? Are the Tainos pagans?
Absolutamente **NO**!!
Todo que son parte de nuestra structura de espiritulidad reconocen que hay solo UN DIOS supremo que merece nuestro adoracion. All who are part of our spiritual structure recognize that there is only one God who deserves our worship.
-- Tekina-eirú