Capi Capi
It has been another amazing week with Rustic Pathways. This week I was fortunate enough to work on the Maleku Cultural Immersion and Service Program. The Maleku are one of the few indigenous Costa Rican tribes that continue to practice their culture. My friend Max taught me my first Maleku word, Capi Capi. It’s used as a greeting or in a similar fashion to Pura Vida in Costa Rica.I’ve been gone less than 12 hours and I already miss the wonderful people I met and worked with. The hospitality and warm welcome from everyone in the community made me feel right at home. Here are some of my favorite images from the week.
Liam and Cell play soccer before dinner during the first day in Maleku
home for the week, a traditional Maleku house
learning to milk cows
Elizabeth during a hike to find seeds for reforestation
Sara looks out at the volcano at sunset
hiking in the jungle
learning Maleku and painting during a scavenger hunt
specimens at Rio Celeste
hiking in Rio Celeste
grabbing pinata candy
going for pinata treats at school
Adrian participates in a Maleku cultural presentation. Adrian and his sister Pamela greeted us with hugs at every meal if they didn’t have school.
Erin Corneliussen 