Dia de La Raza directly translated means "Race Day". It is the day here in the DR that they celebrate their racial roots. There is not one specific race here in the DR. The majority of people here are a mixture of Taino (the indigenous people group), Spanish, and African. The story goes that Columbus (Cristobol Colon)arrived to the New World on October 12th. He and all those with him came to the island bringing their culture and their diseases. The slave trade also eventually arrived and thus the 3 cultures celebrated. The Tainos eventually died out leaving no indigenous people group here on the island, but the are still remembered on this day.
The poster announcing America's discovery. Can you still name the 3 ships?
Worship time during the festivities...notice all the kids dressed as "tainos"
Patricia came dressed as the Queen of Spain.
Lizbeth in her native taino costume
Manuel the conqueror!
Nelito and Darwin
