Mazatec region
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The Mazatec region is a culturally distinct area in the Sierra Mazateca of Oaxaca, Mexico, known for its indigenous Mazatec communities, language, and traditional use of psychoactive mushrooms in spiritual practices.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural region
ⓘ
indigenous region ⓘ |
| administrativeDivision | partly in Cañada region of Oaxaca ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson | María Sabina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| biodiversity |
high fungal diversity
ⓘ
high plant diversity ⓘ |
| climate |
cloud forest zones
ⓘ
humid subtropical climate ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| culturalContinuity | strong preservation of Mazatec customs ⓘ |
| culturalHeritage |
Mazatec oral tradition
ⓘ
indigenous textiles ⓘ ritual chanting ⓘ traditional music ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
bean cultivation
ⓘ
coffee cultivation ⓘ maize cultivation ⓘ subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| educationLanguagePolicy | bilingual education programs in Spanish and Mazatec ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Mazatec people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMajorSettlement |
Eloxochitlán de Flores Magón
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Huautla de Jiménez NERFINISHED ⓘ Jalapa de Díaz NERFINISHED ⓘ Mazatlán Villa de Flores NERFINISHED ⓘ San José Tenango NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEvent | site of mid-20th-century ethnomycological research ⓘ |
| indigenousLanguageFamily | Oto-Manguean languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Mazatec shamanism
ⓘ
indigenous spiritual practices ⓘ traditional use of psychoactive mushrooms ⓘ |
| language | Mazatec languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linguisticStatus | high degree of bilingualism in Spanish and Mazatec ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Sierra Mazateca
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southern Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity | State of Oaxaca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Oaxaca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationType | predominantly indigenous ⓘ |
| religion | syncretic Catholic and indigenous beliefs ⓘ |
| religiousPractice | mushroom veladas ⓘ |
| socioeconomicStatus | high levels of marginalization ⓘ |
| terrainFeature |
deep canyons
ⓘ
mountainous terrain ⓘ |
| traditionalMedicine | entheogenic rituals ⓘ |
| traditionalPlantUse |
Salvia divinorum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
psilocybin mushrooms ⓘ |
| transportationIssue | difficult road access ⓘ |
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