JURACÁN

Taíno voice
1: Taíno female deity who reigns in the storm and destroys everything in its path with the help of the combined forces of the wind (Guataubá) and torrential waters (Coatrisque).
2: Very impetuous and fearsome wind that, by way of whirlwind, rotates in large circles, the diameter of which grows as you move away from the calm tropical zones, where it usually originates. 

Juracán

The word hurricane, and its many variations by language, comes from Juracán, whose origin is Taíno. In Puerto Rico, hurricanes are considered the most destructive natural force to hit the small island and, in recent years, these have caused enough damage to unearth the Taíno ancestors’ fear of the myth.

In September 2017, the island saw the largest hurricane, in strength and devastation, in 100 years: María. In 2022, predicted to be brief and swift, Hurricane Fiona covered the island and caused the worst flooding since hurricane María.

This small capsule takes from both hurricanes and the mythological reference of Juracán to create something artistic from the collective memory of something so utterly devastating.

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