Taino Gold Guanin 1. In the Taino culture of the Antilles, a guanín was a badge of tribal leadership, worn by the Cacique (chief). It was a mixture of Gold and Bronze, made from flakes of gold extracted from rivers; these flakes were pounded with rocks until they melted together into a small disc which the Cacique could wear around his neck or some other part of the body. It attracted early European visitors. Please leave reviews below and concerns on my page.