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Vocab Indigenous Groups of CR

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  • a member of a nomadic people who live chiefly by hunting and fishing, and harvesting wild food.
    Hunter-gatherer
  • To adopt a more steady or secure style of life, especially in a permanent job and home.
    Settle
  • The largest and most developed tribal group in Costa Rica
    Chorotegas
  • Both Spanish and Maleku are taught to students.
    Guatusos
  • united or bound together strongly.
    tight-knit
  • excellent farmers and produce crops such as cotton, cacao, corn, and beans.
    Chorotegas
  • The cacique (the chief) of the tribe is permitted to marry several wives.
    Cabécares
  • tight-knit tribe are proud farmers of cocoa, coffee, and bananas, as well as hunters.
    Cabécares
  • an act of moving back, change one's decisions, plans, or attitude.
    Retreat
  • Well known for their annual Fiesta de los Diablitos
    Borucas
  • to be open, arranged, or extended over a large area.
    Spread Out
  • the smallest indigenous tribes in Costa Rica
    Guatusos
  • a cultivated plant that is grown as food.
    crops
  • grasp or support something with one's hands.
    Hold on to
  • planned, organized, or arranged in advance.
    staged
  • mix or cause to mix together.
    Mingling
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