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On the Indian tribes and languages of Costa Rica

Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society14 • Published In 1876 • Pages: 483-602

By: Gabb, William M..

Abstract
This article is a basic work on the Talamancan tribes of Costa Rica. For most of the narrative portion of the work, the cultures of the Bribri (given particular focus), Cabecar and Terraba (Tiribi) are treated as one, with relatively scant mention of the Boruca (Brunka). Although of modest length, and over half of it vocabulary and grammar, the paper contains a substantial amount of information on various phases of native life. The author presents data on social and political organization, the life cycle, economic life and diet, physical anthropology, material culture, and religion.
Subjects
Traditional history
Community heads
Population
Burial practices and funerals
Special burial practices and funerals
Spirits and gods
Shamans and psychotherapists
Diet
Vocabulary
Grammar
Semantics
Linguistic identification
culture
Talamancans
HRAF PubDate
2012
Region
Middle America and the Caribbean
Sub Region
Central America
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Natural Scientist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
James R. Leary ; 1961
Field Date
1873-1874
Coverage Date
1873-1874
Coverage Place
southern Costa Rica
Notes
Wm. M. Gabb
Read before the American Philosophical Society, Aug. 20, 1875.
LCCN
18002294
LCSH
Talamanca Indians