The document discusses the Chorotega people and their efforts to revive their culture. It summarizes that the Spanish conquered the Chorotegas and abolished their language and beliefs. Now, with only 500 surviving words of their original language, the Chorotegas are working to preserve what remains of their culture through traditions like a Mother's Day celebration and viewing tortillas as a special communal food. Their goal is to keep their culture alive despite facing eradication in the past.

1. Destiny is not Written in
Stone By: Vicente Schneider
Stone Sebastian Cisneros
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2. "Men at some time are
masters of their fates. The
fault, dear Brutus, is not in
our stars. But in ourselves."
Cassius
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3. Play...
meant to tell Brutus 3

4. Play...
In the play Cassius meant to tell Brutus
that in the past, people believed their fate
was decided, but he has the power to
change it.
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5. Matambú
The Chorotegas were the first to arrive
in Costa Rica, and yet, when a greater
power came, they were subdued. The
Spanish people abolished their
language, prohibited their beliefs, and
imprisoned their culture.
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6. Process
The Spanish conquistadors punished anyone
who would speak in their native language or act
according to their traditions.
Starting with the smallest generations, their
culture stated to disappear until it was gone.
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7. But...
Destiny is a choice, and those people
chose not to give up on their beliefs and
are doing their best to preserve whatever
culture they have left.
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8. Present Day
Today, little is known, but the Chorotegas carry
an optimistic mission to revive their culture.
They have only found about 500 words of their
original language, yet they keep trying to keep
their culture alive with their traditions.
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9. "Mother's Day"
One of the traditions the Matambú people are
still keeping alive is their version of the Mother's
Day. In their celebration, all mothers of the
"town" go a special lunch to which only mothers
are invited to go.
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10. Tortillas
Another tradition they still preserve is one we
can compare to when we Christians commune.
For then, the people came from corn, so they
consider tortillas to be special food which is not
permitted to eat with silverware, and is only
broken with the hands.
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11. "The only person you are
destined to become is the
person you decide to be."
Ralph Waldo
Emerson
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12. "The only person you are
destined to become is the
person you decide to be."
Ralph Waldo
Emerson
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13. Nasiñanipa
(thanks for your attention)
(thanks for your attention)
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