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Anacaona
Anacaona was a Taíno noblewoman and ruler of Jaragua in western Hispaniola, the wife of Caonabo of Maguana and sister of the cacique Bohechío, whom she succeeded. Celebrated as a poet and composer of areítos, the Taíno songs and dances, she received the Spanish with hospitality. In 1503 Governor Nicolás de Ovando had her chiefs burnt at a feast at Jaragua and Anacaona hanged.
Mentioned in 2 state histories
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