Popti’ people
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The Popti’ people are an indigenous Maya group of Guatemala and southern Mexico, known for their distinct language, traditional highland agriculture, and rich ceremonial and textile traditions.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya people
ⓘ
indigenous people ⓘ |
| agriculturalPractice |
bean cultivation
ⓘ
maize cultivation ⓘ squash cultivation ⓘ |
| ceremonialPractice |
agricultural rituals
ⓘ
mountain and earth offerings ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
Guatemala
ⓘ
Mexico ⓘ |
| culturalHeritage |
oral tradition
ⓘ
ritual dance ⓘ traditional music ⓘ |
| culturalTradition |
Maya ceremonial practices
ⓘ
textile weaving ⓘ traditional embroidery ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf |
Guatemala
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| indigenousTo | Mesoamerica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knowledgeSystem | traditional ecological knowledge ⓘ |
| language | Popti’ language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Mayan languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Maya civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRegion |
Guatemalan highlands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southern Mexico ⓘ |
| region | Huehuetenango Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Akatek people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chuj people NERFINISHED ⓘ Q’anjob’al people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Evangelical Christianity
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maya spirituality ⓘ Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| settlementArea | Jakaltek region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialOrganization | community-based governance ⓘ |
| textileFeature |
brightly colored huipiles
ⓘ
geometric patterns ⓘ symbolic animal motifs ⓘ |
| traditionalClothing | handwoven garments ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy | highland agriculture ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | adobe houses ⓘ |
| usesCalendarTradition | Maya calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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