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Native American Legends: Iriria
Name: Iriria
Tribal affiliation: Bribri
Pronunciation: ee-ree-ree-ah
Also known as: Tapir's Daughter
Type: Earth goddess,
tapir,
sacrifice
Iriria is the Bribri earth goddess. Originally Iriria was the daughter of the Tapir (Namaitmi),
who was the sister of the culture hero Sibu.
However, Sibú sacrificed his niece to transform her into the earth. Because of this,
both Iriria and tapirs were venerated by the Bribris.
Iriria Stories
Bribri Creation Myth:
Bribri legend about Iriria becoming the earth.
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Notes on the Bribri of Costa Rica:
Classic anthropology text on the Bribri culture and traditions.
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