Indian Tribes

Culture

• Influenced by Mesoamerican tribes from Central America and cultures from northern South America
• Ruled by a chief called cacique

Legacy

• left behind very simple artifacts
• Pottery and ornaments
• Left behind Stone Spheres which can weight up to 15 tons
• Most were taken by illnesses not by any foreign attackers
• Only 64,000 indiginous people living in Costa Rica

Problems

• Increasing loss of territory.
• Educational systems, political ideologies
• traditional medicine religion and social customs are fading

Tribes

• Cabecares
• Around 10,0000 who still use their natural language medicine and patrimonial culture
• Caciques were allowed to have more then one wife
• Have written down some of their legends and stories.

Tribes (Cont.)

• Borucas
• Still in touch with their traditions
• best known for the "Fiesta de los Diablitos"

Tribes (Cont.)

• Guatusos
• One of the smallest indigenous groups. Have least land property
• 40% of families do not own land
• 62% of reserve inhabited by non natives

Tribes (cont)

• bribri
• terrabas- few remain
• guaymies- largest
• chorotegas
• huetares

1. Name one of the native indian tribes.

2. NAME ONE type of artifact ancient tribes left behind

3. What is the name of the tribes chieften

• a. Cacique
• b. Cacite
• c. Trump

4. TRUE OF FALSE. Stone spheres can weigh up to 15 tons

References

• "Indigenous Peoples in Costa Rica." Indigenous People: The "Indians" of Costa Rica. Web. 19 May 2016.
• Lore of the Jungle: Life with Costa Rica's Indigenous Peoples." The Guardian. Guardian News and Media, 2013. Web. 19 May 2016.