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The
Teribes
Traba is the main settlement of the Teribe
indigenous people of Central America. The
Teribe were moved here in 1710 after a team
effort on the part of Franciscan missionaries
leagued with the Spanish militias.
Atlhough those who remained in Panama have
managed to retain much of their culture, those
in the Costa Rican reserve have lost most
of their heritage. Teribes own only some 10%
of the reserve’s land; the remainder
has been sold to outsiders attracted by the
expansion of the PINDECO/Del Monte plantation.
The Asociaci?n Cultura Teribe is the main
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organization here. Over
the course of the past few years, they have
completed a number of projects including a
rancho cultural (meeting place), tree nurseries,
a health clinic, and have offered a number
of workhops — ranging from Teribe spiritual
teachings to workshops for locals; they have
also opened a small museum.
A medical clinic will also preserve traditional
remedies, and a garden with medicinal plants
has been started. Visitors who are genuinely
interested in the Teribe culture are welcomed.
Contact the Asociaci?n Cultural Ind?gena Teribe
(ACIT) or the Comisi?n Cultura Teribe who
will show you around and exchange ideas. Visitors
are requested not to shoot pictures indiscriminately.
Donations may be made in the form of checks
and made out to the Asociaci?n Cultural Ind?gena
Teribe and mailed to them at Terrab?, Buenos
Aires, Puntarenas. |
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