Abstract

ALVARADO LUNA, Axel. The History of Pocomia in Limon (Costa Rica) and Bocas del Toro (Panama). From Late Nineteenth Century to the Present. REHMLAC [online]. 2017, vol.8, n.2, pp.195-221. ISSN 1659-4223.  http://dx.doi.org/10.15517/rehmlac.v8i2.23577.

The history of the city of Limon is completely different from that of Costa Rica. Its cultural, economic, ethnic and even urban origins (background) are so drastically disparate that it could be said that it is a country within a country. One example that clearly illustrates this difference was the construction of the railroad, a major project that connected the capital with the Caribbean side of the country. The people who worked on the railroad were Italians, Chinese, Central Americans, Coolies from India, Blacks from the Caribbean (mainly Jamaicans), and a few adventurers from the Central Valley. Thus, Limon became a hub of unique culture and traditions, distinct from the rest of the country. A study will be made of Pocomia, one of the religious creeds that was widely diffused in the Caribbean and in other parts of the American Continent where Jamaican immigrants arrived.

Keywords : Pocomia; fraternity; culture; religión; myth.

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