Tarahumara
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The Tarahumara, also known as the Rarámuri, are an Indigenous people of northern Mexico renowned for their exceptional long-distance running abilities and traditional lifestyle in the canyons of the Sierra Madre.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indigenous people
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Native American people ⓘ ethnic group ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Rarámuri ⓘ |
| athleticReputation | inspiration for minimalist running movement ⓘ |
| climateAdaptation | dispersed settlement patterns in canyons ⓘ |
| colonialHistory |
missionized by Jesuits
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subjected to Spanish colonization ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
communal fiestas
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ritual dances ⓘ ritual drinking of tesgüino (corn beer) ⓘ use of corn-based diet ⓘ use of huarache sandals for running ⓘ |
| culturalRepresentation | featured in the book "Born to Run" by Christopher McDougall ⓘ |
| demographicTrend |
many members live in remote canyon communities
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some members migrate seasonally for wage labor ⓘ |
| facingIssue |
deforestation in their territory
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drug-related violence in the Sierra Madre ⓘ land dispossession ⓘ |
| knownFor |
endurance running
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long-distance running ⓘ traditional lifestyle ⓘ |
| language | Rarámuri language ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Uto-Aztecan
ⓘ
surface form:
Uto-Aztecan languages
|
| legalStatus | recognized by the Mexican state as an Indigenous group ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Copper Canyon
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Sierra Madre Occidental ⓘ Northern Mexico ⓘ
surface form:
northern Mexico
|
| meaningOfName |
Rarámuri
ⓘ
surface form:
Rarámuri means "runners on foot" or "those who run fast"
|
| recognizedAs | Indigenous people of Mexico ⓘ |
| region | Chihuahua ⓘ |
| religion | syncretic Catholicism and Indigenous beliefs ⓘ |
| selfDesignation | Rarámuri ⓘ |
| traditionalActivity |
ariweta (women’s hoop-and-stick race)
ⓘ
foot races ⓘ rarajipari (kick-ball running game) ⓘ |
| traditionalCrops |
beans
ⓘ
chile ⓘ maize ⓘ squash ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
pastoralism
ⓘ
subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing |
cave dwellings
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stone houses ⓘ wooden cabins ⓘ |
| traditionalReligion | polytheistic Indigenous religion ⓘ |
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