Buho Brooch res--product-type--shorts Tainos coexisted with a breed

Tainos coexisted with a breed of mute dogs called Alcos

Often depicted with his 4 paws touching the floor

Alegría 1978

washing away the old and bringing forth new life

Our ÔNI BAG is a testament to the craftsmanship passed down through generations

Buho Brooch res--product-type--shorts Tainos coexisted with a breedOur BUHO brooch inspired by the Tano Megalithic Monument and Petroglyphs of Chacuey in Dominican Republic. In the mythic beliefs of the Tano, living creatures were believed to have a dual existence and could transform themselves, at will, into either people or animals. Some animals were thought to be tribal ancestors, and their strong sense of kinship allowed them to partake, to some extent, of the human condition. (Levi Strauss 1969, 116; Alegra