tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8755883697071420335.post663032641245994864..comments2022-08-22T23:45:33.225-07:00Comments on BU Global Shakespeares Seminar: IndigoMargaret Litvinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03947761967659399516noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8755883697071420335.post-63665459115206978642013-09-26T13:21:49.692-07:002013-09-26T13:21:49.692-07:00Here'a a bit from Wikipedia on the Kalinago Ge...Here'a a bit from Wikipedia on the Kalinago Genocide: <br /><br />The Kalinago Genocide of 1626 occurred in the West Indian island of St. Kitts at Bloody Point. The Caribs realized that many more Europeans would come and settle in St.Kitts. The Caribs decided that the European settlers had to be destroyed. Large numbers of Caribs from Dominica and other neighbouring islands were invited to St. Kitts to help get rid of the settlers. However, the plan was told to one of the English settlers by a woman named Barbe. The English and French joined forces and launched a surprise night-time attack on the St. Kitts Caribs. According to Du Tertre (1667 I:6), between 100 and 120 Caribs were killed in their beds that night, with only the most beautiful Carib women spared death to serve as slaves. Having thus rid themselves of the local Caribs, the French and English subsequently divided the island between them and set about fortifying the island against the expected invasion of Caribs from other islands. In the ensuing battle, three to four thousand Caribs allegedly took up arms against the Europeans. Du Tertre gives no precise information on the number of Caribs killed, but mentions that the fallen Amerindians on the beach were piled high into a mound. The English and French suffered at least 100 casualties (Du Tertre 1667 I:6). It is said that the blood of the Caribs ran down Bloody River for three days. This is why the area was named Bloody Point.<br />See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalinago_Genocide_of_1626<br />For more details, see http://books.google.com/books?id=LTWrUvfRS2IC&pg=RA1-PT135&lpg=RA1-PT135&dq=kalingo+genocide&source=bl&ots=P6WrnquaDl&sig=5iZjaQDPWHRQ00hdFYJhnH1TxxQ&hl=en&sa=X&ei=UZFEUqPgA7G-4APw14HgDw&ved=0CD0Q6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=kalingo%20genocide&f=false<br />For continuing (this year!) claims for reparations, see http://guardian.co.tt/letters/2013-08-25/former-colonisers-must-%E2%80%98accept%E2%80%99-they-owe-debtMargaret Litvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03947761967659399516noreply@blogger.com