# Talk:Anacaona

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The areítos link in the overview refers to a specific album, that is obviously incorrect. 
It should encourage to write a new document about this (Instead of refering to an irrelevant page)
Proposed Edits
Here are my proposed additions to the article. I'm seeking to have a more diverse set of reliable sources for an overall unbiased representation of the facts. I'll be posting future edits and revisions. Please let me know what you think.
Anacoana Draft 1
Everything below is a new addition.
{}- language that may be biased or unconfirmed
Death
In the fall of 1503, governor of Nicolas Ovando and his party of {~300} were received by Anacaona and {80} chiefs in Xaragua . They were received in a lavish ceremony. (Las Casas)
While the Taino presented the reception as a welcoming gesture, the Spanish who were present characterized it as an [elaborate distraction.] (Las Casas) Ovando’s party was under the impression that Anacoana and the present Taino chiefs were planning an insurrection. (Las Casas) Ovanda lured the chiefs into a batey (large hut) for a Spanish tournament and gave the signal for the Spaniards to [seize and bind] the caciques. {The caciques} were burned in the hut, while other {Taino “indians” of lesser rank} were slaughtered outside. Anacaona was arrested and hanged (Las Casas)
The accounts of these events remain uncertain for many reasons (Floyd). Even though the separate accounts made it seem as though it was a perfectly segregated {fight} between the Taino and the Spaniards, the two groups had coexisted for six years prior (Floyd). They had lived and intermarried. Additionally, fifty Spaniards were killed which is a high number of casualties, if the events truly occurred split down ethnic lines (Floyd). Additionally, it is unclear why the Spaniards intermarried with the Taino would let them fall for the trap (Floyd). Finally, the Xaragua caciques were respected as some of the most intelligent on the island, and it is unlikely that they could be lured into a hut if they were planning their own revolt (Floyd).  (Word count: 235)
Legacy and Influence
{Anacaona is memorialized in contemporary art and literature across the carribean.} Most famously, she is the main character in Edwidge Danticat’s {historical fiction} book, Anacaona, Golden Flower.
Other modern references:
Anacaona by Alfred Tennyson (poem)
Anacaona. Callaloo (play)

Hello! Just a heads up that I am planning on overhauling and improving this article as part of the ongoing Developing Countries WikiContest. My primary goals are to improve sourcing and to expand the article in preparation for a GA review. I will be working in my sandbox, so feel free to check my progress there and message me if you feel there are issues with the sandbox content or if you have ideas for sources. There will probably be a very big edit coming tomorrow or in the next couple days. If there are issues with that edit once it goes through, let me know and we can discuss it here. Thank you! Spookyaki (talk) 03:00, 10 July 2025 (UTC)