Indigenous traditions

Hi! I already read an interesting book about indigenous traditions and I would like share the contained informations with you. We are going to talk about the meaning behind the traditionals masks and la fiesta de los diablitos in Boruca.

The history of the mask composed the identity of this indigenous people.Because the main method of recording histoz in Boruca is oral ,many variations of how the masks became a part of Borucan culture have envolved. An elder of the town , Don Ismael Gonyalez, National Priye of popular culture 2002, spoke of the culturallz significant strategz in which the Borucans in particular carved masks in the form of diablitos or little devils out of the balsa in order to protect and disguise their faces , but also to frigthen the invaders.The masks vere painted od dzed using natural coloring that came from the plants and minerals such as achiote , carbon and yuca.Others members of the communty consider that the use of the masks in Boruca started after the victory over the spaniards in the form of a yearly festival in which those who died in battle are remembered and the indigenous victory is celebrated.

El juego de los diablitos The dance of the little devils)

For several centuries el juego de los diablitos , a three day long celebration of respect and festivities has taken place in Boruca from December 30th until january 2nd.Some people take the event to be a tzpe of reenactment of the battles fought against the conquistadors , battles in which thez believe that their ancestors worw mask as armor while fighting.This mask represents the indigenous fierce and the triumphant warrior who fought for the lifes of his descendents.Men of the town who wish to partecipate make devil masks and they wear traditionals clothing.For Represent the spaniards of the early 16th century, approximately ten differnet men wear a toro costume.

by line E.Galicki Boruca Ayer y hoy Los Hombres y el significado detras de las mascaras