Comcaac
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Comcaac are an Indigenous people of northwestern Mexico, traditionally living along the coast of the Gulf of California in Sonora and known for their distinct language and maritime culture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Comcaac canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indigenous people
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ |
| autonym | Comcaac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationRole | stewards of coastal and island ecosystems in the Gulf of California ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
basketry
ⓘ
body painting ⓘ canoe navigation ⓘ shell and bone crafts ⓘ use of reed boats ⓘ |
| cultureType | maritime culture ⓘ |
| demographicTrend | small population ⓘ |
| ethnologueCode | sei ⓘ |
| exonym | Seri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | traditional councils of elders ⓘ |
| hasArtForm |
ironwood sculpture
ⓘ
narrative oral tradition ⓘ traditional songs ⓘ wood carving ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Seri language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSettlement |
Desemboque de los Seris
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Punta Chueca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | semi-nomadic people ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Seri language isolate ⓘ |
| languageStatus | endangered ⓘ |
| legalStatus | Indigenous community recognized by the Mexican state ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Sonora
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northwestern Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| neighboringGroup |
Tohono O’odham
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yaqui NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationCountry | Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | Seri ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | Indigenous people of Mexico ⓘ |
| region |
Gulf of California
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sonoran Desert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
traditional Seri religion ⓘ |
| secondaryLanguage | Spanish ⓘ |
| traditionalBelief |
close spiritual relationship with the sea
ⓘ
sacred status of Isla Tiburón ⓘ |
| traditionalSubsistence |
fishing
ⓘ
gathering wild plants ⓘ hunting ⓘ shellfish gathering ⓘ |
| traditionalTerritory |
Desierto de Sonora coastal region
ⓘ
Isla Tiburón NERFINISHED ⓘ coast of the Gulf of California ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
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