Sibú
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Sibú is the primary deity in the Talamancan mythology of Costa Rica. He is the creator of Earth and humanity, god of wisdom, values, and indigenous customs. He is called Sibö by the Bribri and Cabécar
Gold figure of Sibú with head of an eagle. Pre-Columbian Gold Museum, San José, Costa Rica.
Sibú's first feat was frightening the Sòrburu by resurrecting a gray fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus)
Tapirus bairdii, the only tapir species in Costa Rica
A traditional Bribri palenque. Talamanca, Costa Rica.
Cabécar people
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The Cabécar are an Indigenous group of the remote Talamanca region of eastern Costa Rica. They speak Cabécar, a language belonging to the Chibchan language family of the Isthmo-Colombian Area of lower
Sibú
…mythology of Costa Rica. He is the creator of Earth and humanity, god of wisdom, values, and indigenous customs. He is called Sibö by the Bribri and Cabécar, Sibú by the Boruca and Spanish, and Zbö by the Naso. Sibú is also a culture hero, who taught the Bribri and Cabécar people what foods are safe to eat…
A traditional Cabécar dwelling
Slash-and-burn agriculture