For my #taino family, my current library. If you're just starting to learn about our people, these are some of the best books to start with.

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On my last set of 4th great grandparents. When I finish (months from now), it's back to the beginning to check for errors, newly unearthed records, & to go through FS's unindexed files.

#ancestry #genealogy #familylines #familytree #ancestrydocumentation #PuertoRico #taino #tainoancestry #Borikena

Yea, my mother (who was white) did a lot of damage taking me away then hiding me from my Borikena family. I didn't reconnect until after my father passed. I'm still angry about that.

But I'm working through it, trying to find my way to my taino roots and leave the whiteness behind.

My white family made it clear they don't care about me (my 1/2 brothers even voted for Donvict), so I'm not in contact.

My Borikena family greeted me with excitement and open arms. I've become the main Ancestry builder for us. Still working on relationships since they're new, but they are my home.

Even the few baptisms that list her mother show Rodriguez but her as Reyes. She was legitimate and not previously married, so no idea why.

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It's funny to me that I have so many issues with actual storms but also have the most affinity with Guabancex, the cemi of storms.

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Playing music I used in a ceremony for my Borikena father to help me center and focus.

My search for the music I use.
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Baby pink dragon aurea

https://www.allforgardening.com/1556369/baby-pink-dragon-aurea/

My tiny pink dragon aurea finally open it's 1st new leaf since adoption 💚. I love it so much I had to share 😍 No filter, no flash, just the grow lights in the cabinet. by Borikena

Pink dragon?

https://www.allforgardening.com/1415277/pink-dragon-3/

Found what I think it's a pink dragon rescue while on vacation for $10. She has spidermites, but hoping to get her ready for road trip in the next few days. Did I get the type right? It only said fancy alocasia on the label by …