Paintings
Most Awarak's were fishermen, however, artifactual evidence shows that some Awarak groups lived not at the coasts, but more in the central parts of the island. Some paintings were found in caves in the hills more upland.

The Awarak's were short and slightly build. They had a bronze skin, like someone from Asia, broad faces and shiny black hair, worn in a topknot. They had no written language.

The Xaymaca-Awaraks did grew cotton very well, and sold their clothes to the islands in the neighborhood. If you are asking yourself where the word 'hammock' comes from... Yes, from the Awarak's Even today most best hammocks in Jamaica are sold at the north coast. The Awarak's also crafted jewelry and working implements from stone and shell.

Besides that, the Awarak's also did grow tobacco, fruits and vegetables. In fact, the sister island -Tobago- of Trinidad in the Lesser Antilles is named after tobacco. The also planted fruits and vegetables, with cassava and maize as most important. The Bammy, a flat cake, is a popular dish made of a bitter variety of cassava. The Guave also was introduced in Jamaica by the Awarak's

Batos
In social life, a ball game named Batos, was an event on which Awarak's could bet. The game, like volleyball, had an important place in regional life and was played often.

In fact, Awarak life was clear: men had to work, build and fish, women had to raise the children, do the work in and around the house and spin cotton.
The Awarak's had their own Gods and religion played a central role in daily life. There was a God of rain, wind and hurricanes. In fact, the word 'hurricane' was introduced by the Awarak's One God was the supreme one: Yocahú, God of the sun.
They truly believed in an afterlife and heaven was called Coyaba. The Awarak's buried their dead in caves. Sometimes they buried the head or other parts of the body in pottery bowls. Some of these bowls can be seen in the Awarak Museum in White Marl.

The Awarak's lived a peaceful life in the Caribbean for centuries. That ended with the arrival of another seagoing group from the Guiana's: the Caribs. This cannibalistic group was related to the Awarak's, but they were fierce and hard to vanquish.
However, it seems the Caribs never made it to Jamaica. The Awarak's in Jamaica never experienced war or had weapons till Columbus 'discovered' the island in 1494.