Amuzgo
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The Amuzgo are an indigenous Mesoamerican people primarily inhabiting the mountainous regions of Guerrero and Oaxaca in southern Mexico, known for their distinct language and rich textile-weaving traditions.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mesoamerican people
ⓘ
indigenous people ⓘ |
| agriculturalSystem | milpa system ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| culturalHeritageStatus | recognized for traditional textiles in Mexico ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
hand-spinning cotton
ⓘ
natural dyeing of textiles ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Mesoamerica ⓘ |
| demographicClassification | indigenous ethnic group ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
bean cultivation
ⓘ
chili cultivation ⓘ maize cultivation ⓘ subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticGroup | Amuzgo people ⓘ |
| hasAutonym | Ñomndaa ⓘ |
| hasOralTradition | myths and legends in Amuzgo language ⓘ |
| hasSubgroup |
Lower Amuzgo
ⓘ
Upper Amuzgo ⓘ |
| inhabits |
mountainous regions of Guerrero
ⓘ
mountainous regions of Oaxaca ⓘ |
| knownFor |
backstrap-loom weaving
ⓘ
rich textile-weaving traditions ⓘ traditional huipil garments ⓘ |
| language | Amuzgo language ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Oto-Manguean languages ⓘ |
| languageStatus |
indigenous language of Mexico
ⓘ
vulnerable language ⓘ |
| languageVariety |
San Pedro Amuzgos Amuzgo
ⓘ
Xochistlahuaca Amuzgo ⓘ |
| locatedIn | southern Mexico ⓘ |
| migrationPattern | internal migration to urban centers in Mexico ⓘ |
| partOf |
indigenous peoples of Guerrero
ⓘ
indigenous peoples of Oaxaca ⓘ |
| primaryRegion |
Guerrero
ⓘ
Oaxaca ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | indigenous people of Mexico ⓘ |
| region |
Costa Chica of Guerrero
ⓘ
Mixteca Alta ⓘ
surface form:
Mixteca region of Oaxaca
|
| regionType | mountainous ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
indigenous Mesoamerican beliefs ⓘ |
| socialOrganization |
communal land tenure
ⓘ
community assemblies ⓘ |
| traditionalArt |
geometric textile patterns
ⓘ
symbolic animal motifs in weaving ⓘ |
| traditionalClothing |
embroidered huipils
ⓘ
handwoven sashes ⓘ |
| traditionalOccupation | textile weaving ⓘ |
| usesWritingSystem | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
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