Tarahumara (Rarámuri) cultural area
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The Tarahumara (Rarámuri) cultural area is a region in Mexico’s Sierra Madre Occidental inhabited by the Rarámuri people, renowned for their endurance running traditions, distinctive communal lifestyle, and deep connection to rugged canyon landscapes.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | cultural region ⓘ |
| affectedBy |
deforestation
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drug-related violence in northern Mexico ⓘ mining expansion ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Rarámuri cultural area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tarahumara cultural area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
highland and canyon ecosystems
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rugged canyon landscapes ⓘ |
| governedWithin | state of Chihuahua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBiome |
pine-oak forest
ⓘ
semi-arid canyon zones ⓘ |
| hasCenterNearby |
Copper Canyon region
NERFINISHED
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Creel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClimate |
cool highland climate in uplands
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warmer semi-arid climate in canyons ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContinuityWith | pre-Hispanic Rarámuri traditions ⓘ |
| hasCulturalPractice |
community fiestas with music and dance
ⓘ
tesgüino (corn beer) rituals ⓘ use of huarache sandals for running ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
seasonal wage labor
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small-scale crafts trade ⓘ subsistence farming ⓘ |
| hasEthnicGroup | Rarámuri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Rarámuri language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPopulationCharacteristic | predominantly indigenous Rarámuri communities ⓘ |
| hasReligiousTradition | syncretic Catholic and indigenous beliefs ⓘ |
| hasSettlementPattern | dispersed rancherías ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalActivity |
basketry
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bean cultivation ⓘ corn cultivation ⓘ foot racing ⓘ goat herding ⓘ ritual ceremonies ⓘ squash cultivation ⓘ weaving ⓘ |
| hasTransportationMode |
foot travel
ⓘ
mule trails ⓘ |
| inhabitedBy | Rarámuri people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
communal lifestyle
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endurance running traditions ⓘ isolation of many settlements ⓘ long-distance foot races ⓘ traditional subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Sierra Madre Occidental NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Mexico ⓘ |
| partOf |
Greater Mexican Northwest cultural area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sierra Tarahumara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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