The term Arawak originally was applied by Europeans specifically to the South American group who self-identified as Arawak, Arhuaco or Lokono. In the Fontein cave situated in the Arikok National Park and at the Ayo Rock Formation you can see the Arawak drawings and carvings. Juli 2010 im Internet Archive) aus der freien Enzyklopädie Indianer-Wiki (Memento vom 18.
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In the beginning of the Ceramic period, 1000 - 1515 AD, these Indians established five large villages and started producing corn and yucca. Threatened by the Carib Indians who were extremely ferocious, they came to the Island of Aruba perhaps as long as 4000 years ago. data-msg-required="<%= settings['trans.field-iagree'] %>"> [7][21] Tensions mounted as Croes stepped up the pressure on the Dutch government by organising a general strike in 1977. Translates in English to "Horses Bay". [47] Its main trading partners are Colombia, the United States, Venezuela, and the Netherlands. Im Indianer-Wiki war eine Liste der Autoren (Memento vom 1. In 1932, the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey (Esso, now known as Exxon) took over the Lago refinery. In 1914 Nadi Henriquez built a new house and gave it the name House of Washington. [6][5] Aruba has one of the highest standards of living in the Caribbean region. Oranjestad and San Nicolaas are both divided into two districts for census purposes only. Die Arawak, Aruak oder Arawaken (aus dem Lokono aru „Maniok-Blüte“) waren ein indigenes Volk an der Nordküste Südamerikas. At one time Aruba satisfied a considerable proportion of world demand for this plant's gel - used for pharmaceutical purposes and well-known for its capacity to alleviate sunburn pain. Originally, the Indian name was Wecha and he had a big kudi. In the time of the gold discovery, the workers used donkeys to transport the gold and later a steam tractor. [37], Deficit spending has been a staple in Aruba's history, and modestly high inflation has been present as well. <% } else if(item.type === 'SELECT') { %> Access to biocapacity in Aruba is much lower than world average. <%= settings['trans.fields'] %> Boton translates in English to "button". Aruba’s culture comes alive in the spirited rhythms, art, and dance that fill our streets, homes, galleries, and hearts. Die Bezeichnung wurde zunächst von den spanischen Kolonisten als Bezeichnung für die Taíno auf den Großen Antillen und Bahamas (Lucayan), die Nepoya und Suppoyo auf Trinidad und die Igneri auf den Kleinen Antillen sowie sprachverwandte Gruppen (einschließlich der Lokono) entlang der Nordostküste Südamerikas (auch Brasiliens) verwendet. <% } %> [57] Average daily consumption in Aruba is about 37,000 long tons (38,000 t). Während die Kariben von den Spaniern als kriegerisch charakterisiert wurden, galten die Arawak als allgemein friedliebend. Telling the story how the first inhabitants lived in the caves of Bonaire and later the slaves that worked the salt flats. Cornelius Eman founded Aruba Aloe Balm, and over time the industry became very important to the economy. He remarked that he had come to "an Island of giants". 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