NATURAL DYES.....

azul de mata                                                                               teak                                                                           demonstration of various dyes

       Achiote (orange)                                                                          Tumeric (yellow)                                                   spinning yarn                      natural cotton grown in Boruca 

 1-preparing yarn to dye              2- backstrap loom                    3-warp for the loom                           4- Azul de mata and Tuyska leaves                        5- spinning yarn

TYRAIN PURPLE FROM SEASNAILS.....

           Snails from the rocks only at low tide                           blow on the snail                     excretion                                            first light green then turns to violet

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MASKS - DIABLO AND ECOLOGICAL

DANZA DE LOS DIABLITOS

Our favorite carver, Jose Gonzalez Lazaro, 1- center of first photo on left, 2-with mask in hand and 3-with teddy bear !

The elders (first on left), calling to the warriors, with conch shell and flute.

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LIFE IN BORUCA

HOME DECOR

Wall Tapestry from 5 different runners

custom order your colors

INDIGENOUS OF COSTA RICA

ARTESANOS NATURALES DE BORUCA

EMAIL:  BORUCACOSTARICA@GMAIL.COM

BORUCA.......

The Borucan’s, are very proud to have survived the struggles between the native tribes and Spanish conquistadors in the 1500s with their village and sense of identity intact. While many indigenous tribes consider themselves to have been defeated by the Spanish, Boruca demonstrates that a tribe cannot be defeated if its culture is still alive today. Boruca is very much alive and fighting to preserve their identity.

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                           

 

 

                   

 

 

             

 

                 DON ISMAEL

 

 

 

 

 

 

Don Ismael, one of the elders, was the only living person to have been declared a 'cultural patron of the country'.  In the early 70's he revived mask carving, as it was a dying art.  Don (an esteemed title similar to 'sir') Ismael devoted his life to keeping the cultural heritage of their ancestors alive and also developing a means to generate income for the community.

Boruca is built on faith in the wisdom of elders and the Borucan legends they tell, passed down for centuries. The identity of Boruca reflects a deep respect for the stories told, the nature that surrounds them, and the community they share. Thru their crafts, daily life in Boruca is focused on cultural preservation.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL: 

   

 

               MICHAELYNN VANDIVER (ENGLISH)  whats-app  +011(506)8757 3612 (COSTA RICA)

 

and +1(305)753-6390 (USA)

 

SUSAN ATKINSON (ENGLISH)..+011(506)8381 4369  (COSTA RICA)

 

 

OR....        MARINA LAZARO / MARIE JOSE (SPANISH)..+011(506)8498 4868  (BORUCA DE COSTA RICA)

 

 

EMAIL - BORUCACOSTARICA@GMAIL.COM