The Arawak-speaking people whose Quisqueya civilization greeted Columbus in 1492 with generosity, whose caciques and bohíques governed a sophisticated Caribbean society, and whose language gave the world hammock, hurricane, barbecue, and canoe.
Taíno people — the Arawak-speaking civilization that inhabited Hispaniola, Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Bahamas at the moment of European contact, organized into chiefdoms under caciques whose ball courts, ceremonial plazas, and agricultural systems supported hundreds of thousands of people across the Caribbean. Columbus's arrival in 1492 set in motion a catastrophic collapse — within fifty years, the Taíno of Hispaniola were effectively extinct as a distinct population, victims of disease, forced labor, and violence. Yet their legacy persists in Dominican DNA, in the Taíno words embedded in Spanish, and in the cultural memory of a people who were the first to meet Europe's arrival in the Americas. This interactive sweatshirt connects you to that Quisqueya civilization and Taíno Dominican heritage legacy with a QR code linking to the full story.
HERITAG is a purpose-driven brand that celebrates cultural diversity and awareness. Wear and share your social identity and cultural heritage with a unique collection of interactive sweatshirts that carry flags of indigenous people in the Dominican Republic. Create informative and fun moments by inviting people to scan the visible QR code and learn about the diverse Dominican Republic population.
Making products on demand instead of in bulk also helps reduce overproduction, and this quality sweatshirt is made especially for you as soon as you place an order.
Few more things to know about this product: • Sturdy and warm sweatshirt bound to keep you warm in the colder months • 50% cotton, 50% polyester • Pre-shrunk • Classic fit • 1x1 athletic rib knit collar with spandex • Air-jet spun yarn with a soft feel • Double-needle stitched collar, shoulders, armholes, cuffs, and hem
