I know it's mean to refer to Puerto Ricans but why not use Puertoriqueno? What is the difference between the two words?
2006-10-22 09:36:58 · 9 answers · asked by Bleaarg 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
It's just a word. Relax.
2006-10-22 15:01:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It has to do with Puerto Rican culture before the country was actually called Puerto Rican...Boricuans were native to Puerto Rico before the Spaniards discovered it....
2006-10-22 09:38:22 · answer #2 · answered by Tom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means that you are from Puerto Rico. It comes from Boriken, the name that Taino Indians gave to the Island, meaning "the land of the brave chief". Boriken was interpreted by Spaniards as Borinquen, and its the name used in our anthem to name our country. From Borinquen came Borinqueño, and then a short version of it: boricua, to name all of us who were born in the "the land of the brave chief".
We use puertorriqueño too. But boricua refers to our original roots...before spaniards came and took the land from its original owners. Its an homage to them, to the memory of those who welcomed europeans and in return were killed and submitted to slavery.
Five centuries after...we are still the proud inhabitants of Borikén.
2006-10-22 09:37:54 · answer #3 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's the pre-Colombian name for Puerto Rico, given by the TaÃno natives.
2006-10-22 09:37:38 · answer #4 · answered by mr_mumbles_nyc 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
people from Puerto Rico
2006-10-22 09:38:53 · answer #5 · answered by Twist708 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
im boricua that means i am purto rican cool questin
2006-10-22 09:39:13 · answer #6 · answered by adriacatlover 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boricua
2006-10-22 09:38:53 · answer #7 · answered by Fluffy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its the same just different slang
2006-10-22 09:40:42 · answer #8 · answered by emilio j 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I DO NOT KNOW
2006-10-22 09:38:04 · answer #9 · answered by SAMER M 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋