Chol people
E319217
The Chol people are a Mayan indigenous group of southern Mexico known for their distinct Mayan language, traditional agriculture, and rich cultural and religious practices.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chol people canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya people
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Maya calendar traditions
ⓘ
Maya ritual specialists ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
communal fiestas
ⓘ
oral storytelling ⓘ syncretic Catholic-Maya rituals ⓘ traditional dance ⓘ traditional healing ⓘ traditional music ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf | Mexico ⓘ |
| governedBy | customary authorities ⓘ |
| hasAutonym | Chʼol ⓘ |
| hasEthnonym |
Chʼol Maya
ⓘ
surface form:
Chol Maya
|
| historicalRegion |
Maya area
ⓘ
surface form:
Classic Maya area
|
| indigenousTo |
Chiapas
ⓘ
Tabasco ⓘ southern Mexico ⓘ |
| language | Chol language ⓘ |
| languageBranch |
western Maya lowlands
ⓘ
surface form:
Western Maya
|
| languageFamily | Mayan languages ⓘ |
| languageStatus | living language ⓘ |
| languageSubgroup | Cholan languages ⓘ |
| partOf |
Mayan civilization descendants
ⓘ
Mesoamerica ⓘ
surface form:
Mesoamerican cultural area
|
| practices |
milpa agriculture
ⓘ
shifting cultivation ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | indigenous people of Mexico ⓘ |
| region |
Usumacinta River
ⓘ
surface form:
Usumacinta River basin
eastern Tabasco ⓘ northern Chiapas ⓘ Soconusco ⓘ
surface form:
western Chiapas
|
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Chontal of Tabasco
ⓘ
surface form:
Chontal Maya
Lacandon ⓘ
surface form:
Lacandon people
Tzeltal people ⓘ Tzotzil people ⓘ |
| religion |
Protestant Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Protestantism
Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| subgroupOf | Maya peoples ⓘ |
| traditionalCrop |
beans
ⓘ
cacao ⓘ coffee ⓘ maize ⓘ squash ⓘ |
| traditionalOccupation | subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| traditionalReligion | Maya religion ⓘ |
| usesWritingSystem | Latin script ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.