Tsuru: el cacao en alta Talamanca

The following article addresses the social and historical process regarding the culture of cocoa in the indigenous communities in Talamanca, stretching from the pre-Hispanic period to present day. This period is separated into socio-historical models, segmented within two historical milestones disti...

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Bibliographic Details
Author: Acuña Sossa, Kathia
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2013
Country:Costa Rica
Institution:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repository:Portal de Revistas UCR
Language:Spanish
OAI Identifier:oai:portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/10035
Online Access:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/herencia/article/view/10035
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:cacao
chocolate
acomuita
appta
talamanca
indígena
bribri
cabécar
producción
simbolismo
comercializacion
ambiente
cultura
cocoa
indigenous
production
symbolism
marketing
environment
culture
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Summary:The following article addresses the social and historical process regarding the culture of cocoa in the indigenous communities in Talamanca, stretching from the pre-Hispanic period to present day. This period is separated into socio-historical models, segmented within two historical milestones distinguished by the prominence of a series of social practices. In total, four periods were identified: the first one is marked by tradition, encompassing the pre-Hispanic period until 1908; the second one, by enclave.