Sibú

For other uses, see Sibu (disambiguation).

Sibö 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 Sibö by the Bribri, Cabécar, Teribe, and Boruca peoples (pronounced in spanish as Sibú).

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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