Cora
E1042818
The Cora are an Indigenous people of Mexico, primarily living in the Sierra del Nayar region of Nayarit and neighboring states, known for their distinct language, traditional religious practices, and rich ceremonial culture.
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indigenous people
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ |
| ceremonialCulture |
complex ritual calendar
ⓘ
elaborate dances ⓘ music and chanting ⓘ use of ritual masks ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| governedBy | traditional community authorities ⓘ |
| hasAutonym | Náayeri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContactWith | Spanish colonizers ⓘ |
| historicalEvent | resistance to Spanish colonial rule ⓘ |
| language | Cora language ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Uto-Aztecan
ⓘ
surface form:
Uto-Aztecan languages
|
| locatedIn | Western Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| neighboringState |
Durango
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jalisco NERFINISHED ⓘ Zacatecas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryLocation |
Sierra del Nayar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
state of Nayarit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | Indigenous people of Mexico ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Huichol
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mexicanero NERFINISHED ⓘ Tepehuán NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
traditional Cora religion ⓘ |
| religiousPractice | syncretic rituals combining Indigenous and Catholic elements ⓘ |
| traditionalCraft |
basketry
ⓘ
beadwork ⓘ embroidery ⓘ textile weaving ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
bean cultivation
ⓘ
livestock raising ⓘ maize cultivation ⓘ squash cultivation ⓘ subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| traditionalTerritory | Sierra Madre Occidental NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesWritingSystem | Latin alphabet (for Cora language) ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.