Wixárika
E407933
Wixárika are an Indigenous people of western Mexico known for their rich spiritual traditions, vibrant yarn and bead art, and preservation of their native language and customs.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wixárika canonical | 5 |
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indigenous people
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ |
| artMotifsInclude |
corn
ⓘ
deer ⓘ eagles ⓘ peyote cactus ⓘ serpents ⓘ |
| cosmologyIncludes |
ancestor worship
ⓘ
deified natural elements ⓘ sacred directions ⓘ |
| engagesIn | cultural preservation efforts ⓘ |
| facesIssue |
land rights conflicts
ⓘ
mining concessions in sacred territories ⓘ pressure of cultural assimilation ⓘ |
| governanceIncludes |
civil authorities
ⓘ
community assemblies ⓘ religious authorities ⓘ |
| governedBy | traditional authorities ⓘ |
| hasArtForm |
beaded gourds
ⓘ
beaded masks ⓘ nierika (ritual yarn painting) ⓘ |
| hasCulturalPractice |
ceremonial dance
ⓘ
ritual music ⓘ ritual offerings ⓘ shamanism ⓘ |
| hasNameInSpanish | Huichol ⓘ |
| hasReligion | Wixárika religion ⓘ |
| hasRitualSpecialist | mara’akame (shaman) ⓘ |
| knownFor |
bead art
ⓘ
vibrant colors in artwork ⓘ yarn art ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Uto-Aztecan
ⓘ
surface form:
Uto-Aztecan languages
|
| locatedInCountry | Mexico ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Western Mexico
ⓘ
surface form:
western Mexico
|
| populationLocatedIn |
rural communities
ⓘ
urban centers in Mexico ⓘ |
| practices | pilgrimage to Wirikuta ⓘ |
| preferredAutonym | Wixárika self-link ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Mexican government as Indigenous people ⓘ |
| sacredPlant | peyote ⓘ |
| sacredSite |
Tatei Haramara
ⓘ
Wirikuta sacred land ⓘ
surface form:
Wirikuta
|
| speaksLanguage | Wixárika language ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomyIncludes |
bean cultivation
ⓘ
livestock herding ⓘ maize cultivation ⓘ squash cultivation ⓘ subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| traditionalTerritoryIncludes |
Durango
ⓘ
Jalisco ⓘ Nayarit ⓘ Sierra Madre Occidental ⓘ Zacatecas ⓘ |
| usesRitually | peyote ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.