The Dance Of The Little Devils: Boruca’s Mask Rituals

Every new year in Boruca, a remote Costa Rican village, Indigenous villagers wear garish masks and bull costumes for rituals commemorating their ancestors’ battle against Spanish colonisers. Today Indigenous Borucan culture is still under threat, and over time the rituals have come to represent Borucans’ modern independent spirit. I travelled to Boruca to witness Danza de los Diablitos: the Dance of the Little Devils.Watch full video episodes on YouTube.Writing, recording, narration: Jamie FullertonSound editing: Samira TazariMusic: Olguita AcuñaPodcast artwork: Nini Giunàshvili Danza de los Diablitos takes place from December 30 to January 2 each year.To visit Boruca see www.borucacostarica.org or email [email protected] daily bus runs from the town of Buenos Aires to Boruca, from the Terminal Gafeso bus stop. Check with bus stop staff for current departure times. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.