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Originally Posted by aegap
Batey
is also a Tainoan[(?) he he] word
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Yes, Batey was the ballcourt that the Tainos played a sport similar to soccer.
Today, of course, Batey means a Haitian sugarcane settlement.
However, its important to note that in Sosua, the Batey section is not a Haitian settlement, but rather the wealthier part of that town. That is also where the hotels and tourist shops, etc tend to predominate.