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Originally Posted by Chip
No offense, but the above statement is false. We have current DNA evidence of Dominicans that verifies the Tainos were never obliterated, only that they assimilated in to the general popultion - fact.
Please see the discussion in the "Tainos in DR" thread.
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I never said obliterated. Never said disappeared But my assertion that a large percentage of Tainos was killed in the first 100 years is correct. What I was trying to convey with that statement wasn't a reference to the statistic in itself, but explaining the falsehood of calling oneself more Taino than African when the Taino presence was diminished through death, etc, in such a short time. Meaning, as a biological make up you would be more African than Taino because the African presence was long term. DNA wise and culturally and historically I am not implying that Tainos don't make up part of the cultural fabric, I am just arguing that it doesn't make up as large a part as some would argue and would then consider it a fallacy to argue that you are more Taino than African. It's not possible.
The Taino presence is "minimal" (I'll explain later) after 500 years. But I'll read the thread. At least this is my opinion.
Cheers,
Mr. Lu