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Other elements of Arawak life are more verifiable. The economy was based on fishing, hunting, and farming, which allowed each village bereavement immediate family to support a rather large population bereavement immediate family and an elaborate political and social structure. Village chiefs lived in a rectangular hut or bohios, while other members of the tribe lived in round huts called caneyes. Both dwellings were simple structures made of wooden frames topped by straw roofs that were sturdy enough to withstand hurricane-force winds. Villagers believed their zemis protected deserving humans from illness and storms, and each village and its chief was ranked in importance among the tribes by the number of zemis in their possession.

Other easy-access dipping pools are at Emerald Pool and Titou Gorge. As at Trafalgar, the Emerald Pool is at the foot of a waterfall. It s a short walk from the parking area through the rainforest to the pool, and, except on cruise-ship days, you re likely to have the place all to yourself.