It all depends on how the context of the word "campesino" is being used. You can be from "el campo" and not be campesino and just because you are a Dominican campesino does not automatically make you Cibaeño. However, if you are culturally Cibaeño, not by adoption but rather, by birth or ancestry, it is a given that your prideful origins are campesino, no ifs, ands or buts.

However, what people need to understand and have missed all along is that authentic Cibaeño culture started in the hills, mountains and country side of central Cibao. It is a fact like 1+1= 2 and can not be argued. Now if that influence spread out to other parts of the country due to social acceptance or as a result of advancements in a transportation which made the region less isolated, now that is something else. It does not necessarily mean that in every case the origins are "Cibaeño" just because they portray characteristics to identify them as such.

For example if hypthetically speaking a population of Japanese citizens decided for what ever reason to give up sushi and started to eat arrrró y bichuela, alcapurrrrrria, pasteles, mofongo, cook gandinga, dance salsa and plena and listen to Jibarito de Lares songs, drive un carrrro Chevorolet Impala, it does not automatically make them Puerto Rican Jibaros.

At least not in every case, which is more or less the argument I keep hearing repeated over and over again by many posters.

I suggest you take a trip to Cabrera, Rio San Juan, Nagua and Gaspar Hernandez and come back and make the same claim, you won't

Thanks, Yum! Don't forget El Prodigio, too!

Sorry Cib, just like I told xwill, please take a trip to towns of Cabrera, Rio San Juan, Gaspar Hernandez and Nagua and see for yourself if these people do not represent what you would consider to be Cibaeño culture. You might be surprised.

Hey Atabey, I think this map conveys what you're trying to say, although I do agree with others on here that Samana should not be considered part of El Cibao although it is located in the region because I find it to be more closely related to Cocolo culture than typical Cibaeño culture:

You're right, according to this video.

Jenny, The Educator! Keep it up prima!

I've frequented those towns many times in my life..sorry, pero eso no es el Cibao. El Cibaeño no vive a la vera de playa, somo gente de TIERRA ADENTRO, lomeros, etc.. That the people there have affinities to us..given..it's not like they're located in some other country after all...but certainly another region.

Just because some merengero were born there... Many don't live the lifestyle at those coastal towns

Excellent JEM237. This map above is more detailed but is steadfast in the general overview of the historical El Cibao Region. Modernization and migratory movements have blurred some important distinctions, but El Cibao is not a narrow geographical concept en el país. "Cibao adentro" is but a sub-set of the generalized statement of geographic fact.

Thanks again, JEM237

I think we have two camps emerging on this issue:

1. The Generalist or Regionalism Camp.

2. The Exclusivist or Parochialism Camp.

Count me as part of the first group. But I respect Primo's take