Costa Rica, Those who Talk to the Stones

In the mountains of Costa Rica lives a hidden community: the Bribri. If they are called "those who talk to the stones," it is because of their unique and fascinating relationship with the mineral world. These stones were handed down to them by their god, Sibù, to allow them communicate wit...

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Other Authors: Infobase,, ZED (Firm)
Format: Video
Language: English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : ZED, [2017]
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Physical Description: 1 online resource (1 video file (54 min., 24 sec)) : sound.
Series: Connecting Traditions.
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Summary: In the mountains of Costa Rica lives a hidden community: the Bribri. If they are called "those who talk to the stones," it is because of their unique and fascinating relationship with the mineral world. These stones were handed down to them by their god, Sibù, to allow them communicate with the underworld, and to heal on earth.
Item Description: Originally released by ZED, 2017.
Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on November 19, 2019.
Bribri People (6:58); Family Cocoa Tradition (5:29); Voice of Talamanca (4:06); Ancestral Forest (7:24); Spiritual Leaders (9:15); Preserving Bribri Heritage (9:28); Community Inclusion (10:19); Credits: Costa Rica: Those Who Talk to Stones (0:50);
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In the mountains of Costa Rica lives a hidden community: the Bribri. If they are called "those who talk to the stones," it is because of their unique and fascinating relationship with the mineral world. These stones were handed down to them by their god, Sibù, to allow them communicate with the underworld, and to heal on earth.
9 - 12, Academic/AP.
Streaming video file.
System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Closed-captioned.
Physical Description: 1 online resource (1 video file (54 min., 24 sec)) : sound.
Format: Streaming video file.
System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Audience: 9 - 12, Academic/AP.
Access: Access requires authentication through Films on Demand.