_51st Event._ The _Canibas_ (whence our Canibals) or the _Caribas_, (whence our Caraibes), a savage people, often feeding on human flesh, begin to spread to Guyana and South America; becoming bold navigators also, they send war parties and colonies to the peaceful islands of the Antilles, and even to Florida. The Caribas evidently descended from the Galibis, and other akin nations of South America, did not originate in North America, as supposed by Bridgstock and a few others. Laborde who spent 20 years with them, and knew well their language, has published some of their traditions in 1704. _Lon-quo_ was their original god, who made _Racumon_ their chief or leader to America, who leads there the tribes of snakes, men, Cabatos-trees and birds. The true name of the nation was _Cali_, those of the main were _Cali-nago_ or _Calibis_, of the islands _Cali-ponam_. Rochefort &c.—See my Carib Traditions. _52d Event._ The Calibis of Guyana after long wars with _Alouague_ the kings of the _Aruacas_, send the general _Timani_ to conquer the Aruacas Islanders, _Cahiris_, _Eyeris_ &c. who leads the tribe of _Labouyous_ (vassals) and conquer several islands, killing the men and keeping the women.—Rochefort &c. The period of this invasion is unknown; those who bring the Caribs from North America, make it much later of course; but it is likely to be an old event: although several invasions are probably meant and blended. The _Timanis_ and _Labouyous_ must have effected this. They adopted many customs and partly the religion of the conquered women. The following tradition belongs probably to the conquered Eyeris. _53d Event._ Once when living wretched and on the spontaneous fruits of the earth, _Oubek-Eyeri_ (heaven man) a holy man drest all in white cotton, comes from heaven (_Oubek_ above). He first appears to a desolate old man _Boyez_, and teach him to build houses, to cultivate mandioc and make bread of it &c. This must have been a priest or bohito of Hayti, who tried to civilize the Caribs: unless it refers to anterior traditions. He taught religion also, that good men would go after death to the happy islands of the west, and become _Chemin_ or _Icheiri_ Zemis; while bad men should become _Oumekoua_ wanderers at sea, and _Mabouyas_ devils. _54th Event._ The Caribas in search of these fortunate islands go to Hayti and Cuba; but are repulsed, and settle in Florida, where they extended inland, becoming the tribes of _Cofachi_, _Matica_ and _Amana_. They dwell there a long while often at war with the Apalachis, who conquer them and incorporate at last. See Brigstock for this fact, and the wars with the Apalachis; the details belong to the history of North America and the nations of Florida. _55th Event._ Some expelled Caribs hearing by traders of Zigateo, steal some canos and run away to this island, one of the Lucayas; well received; but sent to Ayay (Santa Cruz) desert island, where they settle and increase. This happened towards 1150 of our era.