Qʼeqchiʼ people
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The Qʼeqchiʼ people are an indigenous Maya group of Guatemala and Belize known for their distinct Mayan language, traditional highland and lowland communities, and rich cultural practices rooted in pre-Columbian heritage.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Qʼeqchiʼ people canonical | 3 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya people
ⓘ
indigenous people ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
Belize
ⓘ
Guatemala ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
Maya calendar rituals
ⓘ
dance ceremonies ⓘ oral storytelling ⓘ ritual music ⓘ traditional weaving ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf |
Belize
ⓘ
Guatemala ⓘ |
| hasAutonym | Qʼeqchiʼ ⓘ |
| hasCulturalHeritage |
Maya cosmology
ⓘ
agricultural rituals tied to maize ⓘ |
| hasDemonym | Qʼeqchiʼ Maya ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | pre-Columbian Maya culture ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Mayan languages ⓘ |
| practices |
bean cultivation
ⓘ
maize cultivation ⓘ milpa agriculture ⓘ squash cultivation ⓘ |
| region |
Alta Verapaz Department
ⓘ
Baja Verapaz Department ⓘ Izabal Department ⓘ Petén Department ⓘ Toledo District ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Kaqchikel people
ⓘ
Kʼicheʼ people ⓘ Mopan people ⓘ Yucatec Maya ⓘ |
| religion |
Evangelicalism
ⓘ
surface form:
Evangelical Christianity
Maya religion ⓘ Protestant Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Protestantism
Roman Catholicism ⓘ syncretic Maya-Christian beliefs ⓘ |
| socialOrganization |
community-based governance
ⓘ
extended family networks ⓘ |
| subgroupOf | Maya civilization ⓘ |
| traditionalClothing |
backstrap-loom textiles
ⓘ
handwoven garments ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
cacao cultivation
ⓘ
cardamom cultivation ⓘ handicrafts ⓘ small-scale coffee production ⓘ subsistence farming ⓘ |
| traditionalRegion |
Guatemalan highlands
ⓘ
Maya lowlands ⓘ
surface form:
Guatemalan lowlands
southern Belize ⓘ |
| usesLanguage | Qʼeqchiʼ language ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.