Mazatec people
E1020712
The Mazatec people are an indigenous Mesoamerican group from the northern Sierra of Oaxaca, Mexico, known for their distinct Oto-Manguean languages, traditional agriculture, and rich ceremonial and healing practices.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mazatec | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mesoamerican people
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ indigenous people ⓘ |
| arePartOf |
Mesoamerican indigenous peoples
ⓘ
indigenous peoples of Mexico ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| culturalHeritageStatus | endangered languages ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
oral tradition
ⓘ
ritual chanting ⓘ song-based divination ⓘ |
| culturalRegion |
Mesoamerica
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oaxaca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economy |
coffee production
ⓘ
small-scale farming ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf | Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubgroup |
Highland Mazatec communities
ⓘ
Lowland Mazatec communities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ceremonial practices
ⓘ
healing practices ⓘ use of sacred plants in rituals ⓘ |
| language |
Mazatec
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mazatec languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Oto-Manguean languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linguisticFeature |
complex phonology
ⓘ
tonal languages ⓘ |
| migrationPattern |
internal migration within Mexico
ⓘ
migration to urban centers ⓘ |
| populationCountry | Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryLocation |
Sierra Mazateca
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northern Sierra of Oaxaca ⓘ |
| region | Sierra Norte de Oaxaca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Chinantec people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mixtec people NERFINISHED ⓘ Zapotec people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
indigenous religion
ⓘ
syncretic Catholicism ⓘ |
| state | Oaxaca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalAgriculture |
beans cultivation
ⓘ
coffee cultivation ⓘ maize cultivation ⓘ squash cultivation ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy | subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing |
adobe houses
ⓘ
wooden houses ⓘ |
| traditionalMedicine | shamanic healing ⓘ |
| traditionalSpecialist |
curandera
ⓘ
curandero ⓘ |
| uses |
Salvia divinorum in rituals
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
psilocybin mushrooms in ceremonies ⓘ |
| writingSystemUse | Latin alphabet for Mazatec languages ⓘ |
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Oaxaca (state)
this entity surface form:
Mazatec