Siáköl

Pronunciation: [siá.kœl]
Language: Bribri/Chibchan family
Contributors: Alí García Segura
Also known as: Tambor de lengüeta, Reed drum

Description

E’ tso’ bribripa wã se’ nú blàwṍk.

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Español: Tambor de lengüeta: Es un instrumento musical sagrada del pueblo bribri.

English: Reed drum

A sacred musical instrument used in Bribri rituals and ceremonies, symbolizing spiritual connection and ancestral memory.

 

 

The information in this entry was provided through direct consultation with a Bribri speaker. No recordings were made; the content was documented through notes taken during the conversation (Alí García Segura).

Date of entry: July 28, 2025
Symbolic representation of Siáköl, the sacred Bribri reed drum. The drum is shown surrounded by ceremonial elements, with sound waves connecting to ancestral spirits and nature. Image by Alí García Segura.
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Related Words

Tsuru
Tsuru’
Bribri/Chibchan family (Costa Rica)
[tsuˈɾu˥ʔ]

Sa’ bribripa ikuá tchéke, iwö̀ wa kanèwẽ se’ kuóie, ena alàkölpa tsṍwã. Ie’ bitsétã.  

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Tsulë’
Bribri/Chibchan family (Costa Rica)
[tsuˈlɘʔ]

Tsulë’, ie’ dilitã, e’kũẽ́k se’ wã itso’ ù tsiní yuwók ena pö́ ie.

Ste
Stë̀
Bribri/Chibchan family
[stɛ̀]

Stë̀, E’ tso’ Awápa wã se’ tö́tchò

tsirik
Tsirík
Bribri/Chibchan family
[tsiˈɾík]

Tsirík, E’ tso’ Awápa wã se’ wö́ikòk

Sio
Sĩã’/ Sĩõ’
Bribri/Chibchan family
[sĩãʔ] / [sĩõʔ]

E’ dör Awá yàblo se’ kanèwṍk.

Iro
Irö̀
Bribri/Chibchan family
[iɾɔ̀]

Bribripa ã ie’ suwẽ́ tã́ĩë  

Er
ẽ́r
Bribri/Chibchan family
[ẽ́ r]

E’wa se’ kṍ bikéitse ena se’ añi dlë̀r.

Ditso
Ditsö̀
Bribri/Chibchan family
[diˈtsɔ̀]

E’ bléke se’dör wa kua’tché ena itsíkène bulé böiki tã.

Dibo
Di’bö
Bribri/Chibchan family
[diʔˈbø]

Di’bö, e’ dör se’ kṹne ẽ̀rpa e’ wö́kila shõ̀õ tóttòla.

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