Quisqueyano
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Quisqueyano is a word sometimes used to denote a person of Dominican
descent. It is derived from the Taino
name for the island of Hispaniola
, Quisqueya
.
In the national anthem of the Dominican Republic
Himno Nacional the term 'Dominican' never appears. The author of its lyrics Emilio Prud'Homme
consistently uses the poetic term Quisqueyano.
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
descent. It is derived from the Taino
Taíno people
The Taínos were pre-Columbian inhabitants of the Bahamas, Greater Antilles, and the northern Lesser Antilles. It is thought that the seafaring Taínos are relatives of the Arawak people of South America...
name for the island of Hispaniola
Hispaniola
Hispaniola is a major island in the Caribbean, containing the two sovereign states of the Dominican Republic and Haiti. The island is located between the islands of Cuba to the west and Puerto Rico to the east, within the hurricane belt...
, Quisqueya
Quisqueya
Quisqueya may refer to:*Quisqueya, Dominican Republic, a municipality of the San Pedro de Macorís province*Quisqueya , a genus of Laeliinae*Hispaniola or Quisqueya, a major island in the Caribbean, containing Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
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In the national anthem of the Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
Himno Nacional the term 'Dominican' never appears. The author of its lyrics Emilio Prud'Homme
Emilio Prud'Homme
Emilio Prud'Homme was a Dominican lawyer. Prud'Homme was the author and composer of the Dominican National Anthem. He is also attributed with helping establish a national identity, for what was at the time a nascent republic....
consistently uses the poetic term Quisqueyano.