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Bribri Women Revive Sacred Cacao | Costa Rica News
In the heart of Costa Rica’s rainforest, the Bribri people of Yorkín are reviving their sacred cacao traditions—not just for chocolate, but for culture, survival, and sustainability. Founded in 1992 by resilient women after a devastating crop disease forced men to leave, Stibrawpa turned hardship into hope through eco-tourism and ancestral farming. Seventy percent of their food comes from homegrown land, keeping them self-reliant and rooted. Cacao here isn’t a commodity—it’s ceremonial, passed down through generations of female guardians, fermented by hand, dried under sun, roasted over fire…
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