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Native American Legends: Bé (Bi)

Name:
Also spelled: Bi
Tribal affiliation: Bribri
Pronunciation: bay
Type: Evil spirits

The Bé are a race of malevolent devils or demons who seek to destroy humankind, but are bested by Sibú and the Bribri heroes of legends.


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Bé Stories

*Bribri Creation Myth:
    Bribri legend about the Bé being tricked by Sibu.

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Notes on the Bribri of Costa Rica:
    Classic anthropology text on the Bribri culture and traditions.

Additional Resources

 Bribri mythology
 Bribri language
 Costa Rica indigenous people
 Caribbean languages list
 Chibchans



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