Caribbean Encounters: Spanish vs. Native Americans When coming to the new world, the Spaniards and the Native Americans had unpleasant and also acceptable encounters. Ramón Pané and Bartolomé de las Casas were Spanish friars who traveled to the new world and had different depictions of and encounters with the Native Americans. A Dutch engraver, Theodor de Bry never traveled to the new world but had his own depictions of the Native Americans based on Spanish accounts. Ramón Pané focused on the religion of the Native Americans. The Indians believed that there was an immortal being in the sky which no one could actually see, named Yocahu Vagua Maorocoti (Pané). All of the Indians’ faith was taught to them by their ancestors and elders for they
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He finds that the Indians were naked with women wearing little cotton skirts. They slept in beds called hammocks that were made differently than woven items, which was odd for Las Casas (Las Casas). He notices anything the Indians made was very suitable for traveling and was impressed by how differently they made these goods (Las Casas). He viewed the Native Americans as resourceful and smart for they speak three different languages with the dialect of the people of Jaragua being ahead of all the others (Las Casas). King Behechio had hundreds of lords under him and the people of Jaragua were beautiful and the Spaniards married some of the daughters of the lords (Las Casas). Las Casas viewed the Natives as beautiful and this was very different than Pané’s view on them. Although Las Casas was a friar as well, he did not focus on converting any of the Natives possibly because he had a fond of the lords and kings of the island. Maybe he trusted their judgment of religion. Las Casas describes this island as delightful and also described the relationship between the Spaniards and the Natives as solicitous. The men were marrying the Native women, however, having that relationship could have been for empowerment. Nonetheless, Las Casas had a satisfying encounter with the Native
He finds that the Indians were naked with women wearing little cotton skirts. They slept in beds called hammocks that were made differently than woven items, which was odd for Las Casas (Las Casas). He notices anything the Indians made was very suitable for traveling and was impressed by how differently they made these goods (Las Casas). He viewed the Native Americans as resourceful and smart for they speak three different languages with the dialect of the people of Jaragua being ahead of all the others (Las Casas). King Behechio had hundreds of lords under him and the people of Jaragua were beautiful and the Spaniards married some of the daughters of the lords (Las Casas). Las Casas viewed the Natives as beautiful and this was very different than Pané’s view on them. Although Las Casas was a friar as well, he did not focus on converting any of the Natives possibly because he had a fond of the lords and kings of the island. Maybe he trusted their judgment of religion. Las Casas describes this island as delightful and also described the relationship between the Spaniards and the Natives as solicitous. The men were marrying the Native women, however, having that relationship could have been for empowerment. Nonetheless, Las Casas had a satisfying encounter with the Native