Cacique

A cacique is a tribal chief in Latin America, particularly of the Spanish West Indies from the 16th century. The term is a Spanish variation of the Taíno word cacike or the Arawak word kassequa, both meaning "chieftain".

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Latin America - Spanish West Indies - 16th century - Taíno - Arawak

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Cacique is also used to refer to a local political leader or boss in Latin America or Spain.

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Latin America - Spain

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Cacique was also the head of a precinct under the Fundamental Constitutions of Carolina.

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Cacique is the name given to a number of species of tropical blackbird found in Central America, see Icterid.

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Blackbird - Central America - Icterid

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Cacique is also a brand of rum from Venezuela.

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Rum - Venezuela

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Cacique is also a type of liquor in Costa Rica.

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Liquor - Costa Rica

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