Island Caribs
Historical Mixed Media Figure of a Carib Warrior
The Island Caribs are an indigenous Caribbean people of the Lesser Antilles. They may have descended from the Mainland Caribs of South America, but spoke an unrelated language known as Island Carib.
At the time of Spanish contact, the Caribs were one of the dominant groups in the Caribbean, which owes its name to them.
In the early colonial period, the Caribs had a reputation as warriors who raided neighboring islands. There is evidence to the ritual cannibalism of war captives among the Caribs.
Today, the Caribs and their descendants continue to live in the Antilles.
At the time of Spanish contact, the Caribs were one of the dominant groups in the Caribbean, which owes its name to them.
In the early colonial period, the Caribs had a reputation as warriors who raided neighboring islands. There is evidence to the ritual cannibalism of war captives among the Caribs.
Today, the Caribs and their descendants continue to live in the Antilles.
Island Caribs adapted from Wikipedia and licensed by The Cultural Me under CC BY SA 3.0