ANACAONA

Abstract about the representation of the Queen Anacaona 

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Hi, my name is Jerry Ladeo, I'm in the first year of my master's degree at Jean Jaurès Toulouse University. I present to you my research on the queen of the Caribbean.

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Anacaona is part of the history of the island Of Hispaniola. Because the two countries we know today as the Republic of Haiti and the Dominican Republic, were only one country in pre-colonial times. This one was named Ayti or Quisqueya by the Tainos. The island was therefore divided into five caciquats.

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MY MASTER'S THESIS :)

WELCOME TO MY RESEARCH OF ANACAONA ( THE GOLDEN FLOWER)

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Anacaona statue in her hometown "Cité d'Anacaona de la ville de Léogane", (formerly named Xaguana) Haiti. The statue is placed in "Place d'armes de Leogane".

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T H E Q U E E N A N A C A O N A

Anacaona is a Cacique woman (a Queen) of the island Hispaniola, it is said that her name in the Taino language means Golden Flower. It embodies the history of the island of Hispaniola. Anacaona was born in 1474 in the town of Yaguana in the caciquat of Xaragua. She became Queen of Xaragua after the death of her brother Bohechio and then Queen of Maguana after the death of her husband Caonabo. In 1503, the Governor of Santo Domingo, Nicolas de Ovando killed Anacaona, maybe because she was a powerful Woman.

In my research about Anacaona, I understood that there are 3 greats moments in her representation:

1)           During the colonial era: Bartholomé de Las Casas said that she was a beautiful woman and a warrior woman who defends his people, she was a powerful woman. Fernandez de Oviedo said that she was a dangerous woman.

2)           During the independence era of Haiti and Dominican Republic: she was a symbol of national identity, she embodies the revolution

3)           In actual society: she represented the empowerment of woman; she embodies the feminist movements. Although she was a feminist in her time.

To pay tribute to him and to validate my professional master, I must make a professional project in relation to Anacaona. I’ve decided to create a cultural Center who will bear the name Anacaona.

In Dominican Republic they are many women who need a figure like Anacona who represent the empowerment.

The cultural Center will be a place of commemoration for the Dominican women and celebration of women’s successes.

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Representation of Anacaona in the 21st century