Boruca

/bəˈruːkə/ noun

Definition

A member of an indigenous people of Costa Rica, or their language and culture.

Etymology

From the indigenous Boruca people's own name for themselves, reflecting the pre-Columbian inhabitants of the Diquís region in southern Costa Rica.

Kelly Says

The Boruca people are famous for their intricate wooden masks and their traditional new year festival where effigies are burned—a cultural practice that blends indigenous and Spanish colonial influences!

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