Five centuries after it was largely obliterated by the Spanish conquistadors, the long-lost culture of a vanished civilisation is being rediscovered by British and local archaeologists.

Rodriguez, a 10-year LA resident, partnered with her husband Nick Varvatsoulis, a music producer and cannabis brand owner, to open Tainos in early December 2022.

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A resident of New Hampshire, she speaks several languages and was in Maine on Sunday to mark Indigenous Peoples’ Day. In 2019, Maine became one of several states to do away with Columbus Day.

Taino men and women used the decorative objects, and Taino women wore skirts, in accordance with a strict dress code, Keegan said. “The elite women wore skirts of ankle length,” Keegan said.