Cora traditional religion
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Cora traditional religion is the indigenous spiritual belief system of the Cora people of western Mexico, characterized by a blend of animism, ancestor veneration, and syncretic elements with Catholicism.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mesoamerican religion
ⓘ
animist belief system ⓘ ethnic religion ⓘ indigenous religion ⓘ |
| associatedEthnicGroup | Cora people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralDeity | Tayau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralDeityRole | sun god ⓘ |
| continuityWith | pre-Hispanic Cora beliefs ⓘ |
| cosmologyFeature |
layered universe
ⓘ
sacred directions ⓘ sacred landscape ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Catholic syncretism
ⓘ
ancestor veneration ⓘ animism ⓘ pilgrimage ⓘ ritual agriculture ⓘ shamanism ⓘ |
| hasDeity |
Nayarit
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
corn spirits ⓘ earth deities ⓘ rain deities ⓘ |
| hasRitualSpecialist |
ritual leader
ⓘ
shaman ⓘ singer-priest ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Roman Catholicism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| integrates | Catholic saints into indigenous pantheon ⓘ |
| keyRitual |
Holy Week ceremonies
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
corn planting ceremonies ⓘ harvest ceremonies ⓘ rain-calling rituals ⓘ |
| languageOfPractice | Cora language ⓘ |
| practicedBy | Cora people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Sierra del Nayar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
western Mexico ⓘ |
| sacredElement |
ancestors
ⓘ
corn ⓘ mountains ⓘ springs ⓘ sun ⓘ |
| syncreticFestival |
Semana Santa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
patron saint fiestas ⓘ |
| transmission | oral tradition ⓘ |
| viewOnAncestors | ancestors as active spiritual beings ⓘ |
| worldview | reciprocal relationship between humans and nature ⓘ |
| worshipForm |
communal rituals
ⓘ
household rituals ⓘ pilgrimages to sacred sites ⓘ seasonal ceremonies ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.