Bènizàa
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Bènizàa is the self-designation used by a Zapotec people of Oaxaca, Mexico, reflecting their own name and identity distinct from the externally applied term "Zapotec."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bènizàa canonical | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ethnic group
ⓘ
Indigenous people ⓘ Zapotec people ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| ethnonymType | Autonym ⓘ |
| hasColonialHistory | Subject to Spanish colonization ⓘ |
| hasContemporaryReligion |
Protestantism
ⓘ
Roman Catholicism ⓘ Syncretic indigenous–Christian beliefs ⓘ |
| hasCulturalPractice |
Community fiestas
ⓘ
Traditional music and dance ⓘ Use of indigenous dress ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRegion |
Isthmus of Tehuantepec
ⓘ
Oaxaca Valley ⓘ |
| hasDemographicTrend |
Migration to the United States
ⓘ
Migration to urban centers ⓘ |
| hasExonym | Zapotec ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalRegion | Pre-Columbian Oaxaca ⓘ |
| hasIdentityFeature |
Distinct name from exonym "Zapotec"
ⓘ
Strong local community ties ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
Zapotecan languages
ⓘ
surface form:
Zapotec languages
|
| hasOralTradition | Myths and legends in Zapotec languages ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalStatus | Recognized as indigenous people of Mexico ⓘ |
| hasSocialOrganization |
Cargo system
ⓘ
Community assemblies ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalCraft |
Embroidery
ⓘ
Pottery ⓘ Weaving ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalEconomy |
Bean cultivation
ⓘ
Maize cultivation ⓘ Squash cultivation ⓘ Subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalReligion | Mesoamerican religion ⓘ |
| isPartOfIndigenousPeoplesOf | Mesoamerica ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Oto-Manguean languages ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Oaxaca
ⓘ
southern Mexico ⓘ
surface form:
Southern Mexico
|
| partOf | Zapotec civilization ⓘ |
| selfDesignationOf |
Zapotec people
ⓘ
surface form:
Zapotec people of Oaxaca
|
| usesWritingSystem | Latin script for modern writing ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.