Mixtec religion
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Mixtec religion is the indigenous belief system of the Mixtec people of Mesoamerica, centered on a pantheon of deities, ancestor veneration, sacred landscapes, and rituals tied to agriculture and cosmic cycles.
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mesoamerican religion
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indigenous religion ⓘ |
| continuedInSyncreticFormAfter | Spanish conquest of Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coreElement |
agricultural rituals
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ancestor veneration ⓘ cosmic cycle rituals ⓘ sacred landscape veneration ⓘ |
| cosmologyIncludes |
axis mundi concept
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multiple layered heavens ⓘ underworld ⓘ |
| DzahuiAssociatedWith |
fertility
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mountains ⓘ springs ⓘ |
| DzahuiIs | rain god ⓘ |
| expressedIn |
Mixtec codex iconography
NERFINISHED
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oral tradition ⓘ ritual performance ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
animism
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divine ancestry of rulers ⓘ omens and divination ⓘ ritual calendar ⓘ sacred caves ⓘ sacred kingship ⓘ sacred mountains ⓘ sacred springs ⓘ |
| hasDeity |
Dzahui
NERFINISHED
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Earth deity ⓘ Lady 9 Grass NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord 8 Deer Jaguar Claw NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord 9 Wind NERFINISHED ⓘ Nine Wind NERFINISHED ⓘ Rain deity ⓘ Sun deity ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
agricultural offerings
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ancestor offerings ⓘ bloodletting ⓘ foundation rituals for towns ⓘ rain-calling ceremonies ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ |
| influencedBy | broader Mesoamerican cosmology ⓘ |
| majorDeity | Dzahui NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| practicedBy | Mixtec people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Guerrero
NERFINISHED
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Mesoamerica NERFINISHED ⓘ Oaxaca NERFINISHED ⓘ Puebla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ritualSpecialist |
diviner
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priest ⓘ shaman ⓘ |
| sharesTraitsWith |
Aztec religion
NERFINISHED
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Zapotec religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | pre-Columbian era ⓘ |
| usesWritingSource | Mixtec codices NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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