...The indigenous community has approximately 6,000 members, most of whom live in a territory in the province of Puntarenas in the southeast of the country. The ancestors of the modern Borucas constituted a group of peoples who ruled most of the Osa peninsula. Like their predecessors, the Borucas are known for their crafts, especially weaving their unique masks, painted on balsa wood. These masks are important in the annual Boruca Devil Game (Cabru Rocj) ceremony, which has been celebrated every year-end since colonial times. The festival represents the fight between the diablitos (the Boruca people) and the Spanish conquistadors and is accompanied by foods, such as pork, tamales and the traditional drink: "chicha." The agriculture is their main subsistence and is based on the cultivation of corn, beans, rice and tubers as well as the raising of cattle, pigs, horses and poultry; they produce crafts with cotton fabric, baskets, bows, spears or masks made of balsa wood. Most of the land is used for coffee cultivation, grains and protected areas, but part of the territory has been reduced due to non-compliance with the Indigenous Law, passing into private hands illegally.​ The community also faces problems of unemployment and isolation, but here are more things such as: _There are 19 communities within the Boruca Territorio Indigena. _Their official current territory covers 125.02 km2 (48.27 sq mi) whereas in pre-Columbian days their territory was most of Costa Rica’s Pacific Coast - what is today Puntarenas Province and stretched from Quepos to Panamanian border including the Osa Peninsula. _No one receives any monthly assistance from the Costa Rican government or other source - except for Pensionados - men and women over 63 who have worked their whole lives (and who have managed to navigate the complex filing system) - Those folks receive about $160 or 83000 colones a month. _80% of the village is supported by the sales of indigenous crafts: masks, jewelry, woven bags and the like. _Subsistence farming the other primary occupation. _Even so, 87% of the tribe lives below the Costa Rican poverty level. _Free Education means the government supplies the building, furniture and teachers. All teaching tools must be purchased by the teacher and supplies, must be brought to school by the students. _The teachers in the smaller schools are responsible to teaching pre-school thru 6th (at the same time!) and many travel to up to 3 schools to cover all the students. _Boruca traditionally spoke the Boruca language, which is now nearly extinct and has been replaced with Spanish. Although only a handful of elders speak the Boruca language, its preservation is an important part of the Boruca's efforts to maintain their identity. Over time, Spanish became the dominant language and the number of inhabitants fluent in the Boruca native language decreased. Now only four or five Boruca speakers remain. To learn more about the culture, crafts, legends, food and people who make the Boruca people have an unique identity visit www.boruca.org/en/.