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Boruca Culture and History (Brunka)

As a complement to our Boruca language information, here is our collection of indexed links about the Boruca tribe and their society.

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The emphasis of these pages is on Borucas and other American Indians as living people with a present and a future as well as a past. Boruca history is interesting and important, but the Boruca Indians are still here today, too, and we try to feature modern writers as well as traditional folklore, contemporary art as well as museum pieces, and issues and struggles of today as well as the tragedies of yesterday. Suggestions for new links are always welcome.

Our Boruca Websites

Boruca Language:
    Information and language learning materials from the Boruca Indian language.
Boruca Vocabulary:
    Boruca vocabulary words with comparison to other Chibchan languages.

Books for sale on the Borucas
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The Boruca of Costa Rica:
    Ethnography of the Boruca tribe for sale online.
Leyendas y Tradiciones Borucas:
    Collection of Boruca legends and traditional stories. Book in Spanish.
Native American Books:
    Evolving list of books about American Indians in general.

Boruca Lifestyle and Tradition

Costa Rica Reservas Indigenas: * Costa Rica Language Map: * Costa Rica and Panama Region:
    Maps showing the areas where the Boruca and other indigenous Costa Rican tribes are located.
Boruca, Bribri, and Cabecar Culture:
    Articles on the history and traditions of the Boruca tribe and other Chibchans of Costa Rica.
Boruca: Behind the Mask:
    Information on Boruca culture and crafts.
Boruca Mask Gallery:
    Online picture gallery of Boruca Indian masks.
Artesanos Naturales * Rojas Bros Boruca Indigenous Art & Gallery:
    Shops selling arts and crafts made by Boruca tribal members.
The Dance of the Devils * Danza de los Diablitos * Conquering Conquistadors with Crafts:
    Articles about Boruca traditions of mask dancing.
*Wild myths: Costa Rican animal legends:
    Traditional animal beliefs and mythology from the Bribri and Boruca tribes.
The Borucas, Costa Rica and the Boruca Dam * Wings Over The Wild
    Articles and a documentary video about Boruca Indian objections to a proposed dam on the Terraba River.
Boruca Cultural Objects:
    Museum exhibit with photographs of Boruca artifacts.

Links, References, and Additional Information

Boruca People * Boruca:
    Encyclopedia articles on the Boruca Indians.
Etnia Boruca * La Historia Boruca * Los Borucas * Indios Boruca de Costa Rica * Los Brunka:
    El significado detras de las mascaras Boruca * Mapa de la zona indigena Brunca:
    Information about the Boruca tribe in Spanish.



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