Arashi Beach

Arashi Beach
Beach and village
Arashi Beach is located in Aruba
Arashi Beach
Arashi Beach
Location in Aruba
Coordinates: 12°36′34″N 70°03′11″W / 12.609426°N 70.053106°W / 12.609426; -70.053106
CountryKingdom of the Netherlands
Constituent Country Aruba
RegionNoord
VillageArashi

Arashi (or Arasji) is a settlement and beach on the northwestern tip of Aruba, in Noord district. It is close to Malmok, Kudarebe and the California Lighthouse. The beach is popular for swimming and snorkeling.[1][2]

Etymology

Arashi is a toponym of indigenous origin. One possible etymology is that Arashi is the singular form Warashi meaning "Bonefish". Arashi is one of the best sites to fish for bonefish in Aruba and the fish was an important part of the Aruba Caquetío diet.[3]

Another possibility is that Arashi is a bastardized form of Arasi or Araci in which case the components Ara and Ci would mean "people" and "head", respectively. In this case, the name Arashi would then have the meaning of "head of the people" or "people's head".[4]

Preservation

The Arashi Beach is a participant in the Aruba Reef Care Project to clean up reefs, shallow waters and public beaches. Arashi is Blue Flag certified, part of a program to promote green behavior and increase eco-awareness on the island.[5]

References

  1. ^ Henderson, James (2005). Caribbean & the Bahamas. Cadogan Guides. ISBN 9781860112126. Archived from the original on 2018-07-05. Retrieved 2018-06-03.
  2. ^ "Arashi". GeoNames. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
  3. ^ Buurt, Gerard Van (2014). Caquetío Indians on Curaçao during colonial times and Caquetío words in the Papiamentu Language. Fundashon pa Planifikashon di Idioma & University of Curaçao. doi:10.13140/RG.2.1.3883.6649.
  4. ^ Frank, Vivienno (2019). Aruba en een keuze uit haar toponiemen (in Dutch). Aruba: Vivienno L. Frank. p. 59. ISBN 978-0-359-65900-5.
  5. ^ "Everything You Need to Know About Arashi Beach". Wonders of Aruba. Archived from the original on 1 May 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2021.


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