Wixárika religion
E404997
Wixárika religion is the traditional spiritual belief system of the Wixárika (Huichol) people of Mexico, centered on shamanism, peyote rituals, and a deep reverence for nature and ancestral deities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wixárika religion canonical | 1 |
Statements (64)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mesoamerican religion
ⓘ
ethnic religion ⓘ indigenous religion ⓘ shamanic tradition ⓘ |
| associatedArtForm |
beadwork
ⓘ
ritual music and chanting ⓘ yarn paintings ⓘ |
| calendarFeature |
agricultural ritual cycle
ⓘ
ceremonies linked to maize cultivation ⓘ |
| centralElement |
ancestor veneration
ⓘ
nature worship ⓘ peyote rituals ⓘ pilgrimage ⓘ shamanism ⓘ |
| coreMyth |
creation of the world through the journey of the first pilgrims
ⓘ
origin of peyote in Wirikuta ⓘ |
| ethicalFocus |
fulfillment of ritual obligations
ⓘ
reciprocity with deities and nature ⓘ |
| follows | Wixárika cosmology ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
deer, maize and peyote as a sacred triad
ⓘ
peyote as embodiment of divine knowledge ⓘ pilgrimage as re-enactment of primordial journey ⓘ |
| hasDeity |
Kauyumari
ⓘ
Takutsi Nakawe ⓘ Tatei Haramara ⓘ Tatei Matinieri ⓘ Tatei Niwetsika ⓘ Tatei Yurienaka NERFINISHED ⓘ Tatewari ⓘ Tayau ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryRegion |
Sierra Madre Occidental
ⓘ
states of Jalisco, Nayarit, Durango and Zacatecas in Mexico ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
deer hunt rituals
ⓘ
night-long peyote ceremonies ⓘ offerings of candles, arrows and gourds ⓘ peyote pilgrimage to Wirikuta ⓘ rain-calling ceremonies ⓘ |
| hasSacredSite |
Haramara
ⓘ
Teakata ⓘ Teekata (Tatei Kie) ceremonial center ⓘ Wirikuta sacred land ⓘ
surface form:
Wirikuta
|
| practicedBy |
Huichol
ⓘ
surface form:
Huichol people
Wixárika people ⓘ |
| ritualSpecialist | mara’akame ⓘ |
| ritualSpecialistRole |
diviner
ⓘ
healer ⓘ shaman ⓘ singer of sacred songs ⓘ |
| sacredAnimal | deer ⓘ |
| sacredDirection |
center
ⓘ
east ⓘ north ⓘ south ⓘ west ⓘ |
| sacredObject |
candles
ⓘ
feathered arrows ⓘ god’s eye (Ojo de Dios) ⓘ gourds ⓘ |
| sacredPlant |
peyote
ⓘ
surface form:
Lophophora williamsii
|
| sacredSymbol | nierika ⓘ |
| transmissionMethod | oral tradition ⓘ |
| usesSacredPlant | peyote ⓘ |
| worldviewFeature |
animism
ⓘ
belief that mountains, rivers and animals have spirits ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.