The American Nations, Vol. I.: Or, Outlines of a National History of the Ancient and Modern Nations of North and South AmericaRafinesque, C. S. (Constantine Samuel)
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The American Nations, Vol. I.: Or, Outlines of a National History of the Ancient and Modern Nations of North and South America
Rafinesque, C. S. (Constantine Samuel)
Indians; Indians -- Origin; Taino Indians; Taino language
This historical event must be distinguished from the 8th. This refers to
the solar dynasties of Asia and Africa. It must be noticed that similar
places were often shown in Hayti, as the same names had been applied by
the subsequent settlers, even when the event had happened elsewhere. In
this case, these solar caves were temples in Hayti, where the figures of
the sun and moon were worshipped, and prayed to for rain; but Herrera says
they had their hands bound, which indicates a conquest. Pilgrims went to
those caves, from all parts of Hayti. It was in the land of the king
_Mauziation-El_ (Roman) or _Machiunech_ (Dangleria); but whether these
were former dynasties and kings or late rulers, is difficult to ascertain.
_21st Event._ _Maroco-El_ (lunar son) called _Machocha-El_ by Dangleria,
held the sway over men, who were still in Cauta and Caanau, and kept them
confined to the caves.
This indicates a lunar dominion over mankind somewhere, and a state of
confinement: Perhaps in South America; in Peru caves are also the first
dwellings of mankind.
_22d Event._ The men were divided into double tribes or two nations, the
principal or largest and of best men was called _Cazibagiaga_—R.
_Cazibaxagua_—D. (Royal Xagua) and the smaller _Amaianaba_—R.
_Amayauna_—D. (Mayas?), ruled by Cazics for kings.
We have here two nations well indicated. The first the _Giaga_ or
_Shaguas_, indicate the Lunar tribe, the _Chia_ of the Muyzcas, and other
South American tribes _Achaguas_ of Oronoc, the _Chaguays_ or _Changas_ of
Peru, _Agaches_ or _Agaiz_ or Paraguay; but above all the _Cacha_ or
_Xauxa_ antidiluvian people of Peru. While in the second we trace again
the Amazons or Atlantes, one of their main African tribes being the
_Amantes_ of Solin, another the _Baniabas_ of Ptolemy, both in Lybia. In
America the progeny is found in the _Mayas_ of Yucatan, the _Maynas_ of
East Peru, the _Mamayant_ of Brazil, the Mbayas of Chaco &c.
The important name of Cazic for kings begins to appear: it is evidently
oriental, and its affinities will be shown in a note.(71) It is akin also
to _Kachi_ sun, in the Eyeri dialect: the _Washil_ of the Nachez.
_23d Event._ MACHOCHA-EL was set by the sun to watch the caves, and many
inhabitants of the caves were killed by the sun, if they came out in the
day time; they could only come out at night to seek for food. (Dangleria)
This either alludes to the great heat of the sun in Africa and the
tropics, or to a dependance of the Lunar or Cave men upon the Solar men.
_Machocha_ has some affinities in the South American tribes; _Machicuys_
of Tucumen, _Machacalis_ of Brazil, _Chaehas_ of Perou, _Chanchones_ of
Quixos &c.
_24th Event._ Some men having dared to come in the day time, were changed
into stones by the sun; (_Ziba_ is stone): also _Machokael_ for allowing
it.
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