Celebración del Orden de Guabonito
Enjoy these photos of El Concilio's annual homecoming event -- El Dia Taino -- that calls all our people home. Each year, members of our Pueblo come from across the island and from around the world for a chance to be together. This multiday event included Areyto (ceremonial dance) in full native dress.
Tekina-eirú will never forget this 2011 Homecoming, and the tears of joy in everyone's eyes as we danced the first Areyto on our new batey, in the mountains that our families took refuge in 500 years ago. It was a historic ceremonial dance that celebrated The Order of Guaybonito, which restored many Taino traditions back to our pueblo.
Tekina-eirú is a proud blood descendant of the native Tainos who call the island Boriken. She is mentored in her Taino traditions by El Concilio's Cacike Caciba Opil, and tribal Grandmother, Abuela Arani. Tekina-eirú is the recognized Tekina Suania (Tierra Firme/for the Americas) for El Concilio.