Cacique
Cacique may be in reference to:
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Cacique is one the finest brands of rum produced in Venezuela. |
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cacique is a tribal chief in
Latin America, particularly of the
Spanish West Indies and
Brazil from the
16th century. The term is a Spanish or Portuguese variation of the
Taíno word
cacike or the
Arawak word
kassequa, both meaning "chieftain".
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Cacique is also used to refer to a local Pueblo Chief or political leader within the 19 Pueblos found in the Southwestern part of the
United States in the state of New Mexico, See the Pueblo People [
1] in United States.
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Cacique is also used to refer to a local political leader or boss in the
Philippines,
Latin America or
Spain. It has connotations of corruption and vote manipulation in the
turno system. See also
caudillo.
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Cazique 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
icterids.
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Cacique is also a brand of
rum from
Venezuela.
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Cacique is also a type of
liquor in
Costa Rica.
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Cacique is also the name of
Lane Bryant's
bra and
lingerie line for full-figured women.
Anderson, B. (1988) Cacique Democracy in the Philippines: Origins and Dreams, New Left Review, May/June, 169 [
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