Sibú

Sibú is the primary deity in the Talamancan mythology of Costa Rica. He is the creator of Earth and humanity, god of wisdom, values, and indigenous customs. He is called Sibú by the Bribri and Cabécar, Sibö by the Teribe, and Zipoh by the Boruca.

For other uses, see Sibu (disambiguation).

Sibú is also a culture hero, who taught the Bribri and Cabécar people what foods are safe to eat, how to plant crops, set down the rules of society regarding incest, clans, and morality, and gave the Awápa (Bribri shamans) songs, ritual language, and magic stones (sĩã' ).

In Bribri and Cabécar culture, Sibö is seen as the "owner" or "guardian" (Bribri: wak) of humanity, as he created the first human beings out of corn seeds.

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