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Mask of the Indigenous Territory of Boruca Design: Ecological Mask This mask is a representation of the Flora and Fauna of Costa Rica, from an indigenous perspective, adding natural elements of the forest, sunsets, sunrises and other environments are represented in the backgrounds of each mask. This mask can be customized by adding flora and fauna as the client wishes. The Ecological Mask is a memory of trips through the forests of Costa Rica and that adventure through natural landscapes. All Boruca Masks are born from the traditional ceremony of the Indigenous Territory of Boruca known as “Cabrú rójc or Game of the Little Devils”. Game of the little devils of Boruca - Cabrú rójc. Origin of the Boruca celebration Celebration day December 30 to January 2. Celebrated since Conquest of Costa Rica The game of the Boruca devils (Cagrúv rójc, in the Brunka language) is a traditional festival of the Boruca culture, an indigenous people of Costa Rica, which takes place between December 30 and January 2 of each year, in the community of Boruca, and the first weekend of February, in the town of Rey Curré, the two main settlements of Boruca indigenous people, located in the Buenos Aires canton of Puntarenas. This celebration is characterized by dances and games in which people with traditional Boruca masks take part, resembling Warriors, representing the indigenous Borucas, and another person dressed as a bull, representing the Spanish conquistadors. The game of the little devils was declared Intangible Cultural Heritage of Costa Rica in 2017. Its origin dates back to the conquest of Costa Rica by the Spanish, and it is considered one of the main festivities of the Boruca people. The festival of the little devils is the cultural activity with the greatest participation and enthusiasm among the inhabitants of Boruca and other indigenous Bribri, Cabécare and Térraba communities. Currently, this celebration attracts the attention of non-indigenous visitors from the Central Valley, San Isidro del General, Buenos Aires and other towns in the southern part of Costa Rica. Along with the making of crafts with traditional techniques and the belief in a mythical character called Cuasrán, the game of devils is one of the three most significant elements of the Boruca identity.