Wirikuta sacred land
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Wirikuta sacred land is a sacred desert region in the state of San Luis Potosí, Mexico, revered by the Wixárika (Huichol) people as a central site of pilgrimage, cosmology, and ritual peyote ceremonies.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wirikuta | 2 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
desert region
ⓘ
indigenous sacred landscape ⓘ sacred site ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Wixárika creation myths
ⓘ
Wixárika deities NERFINISHED ⓘ peyote cactus ⓘ |
| centralTo |
Wixárika cosmology
ⓘ
Wixárika pilgrimage traditions ⓘ Wixárika ritual practices ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificanceFor | Wixárika people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEnvironment |
desert ecosystem
ⓘ
semi-arid landscape ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
collective community renewal
ⓘ
maintenance of Wixárika cultural identity ⓘ transmission of spiritual knowledge ⓘ |
| hasIntangibleHeritage |
oral traditions
ⓘ
pilgrimage songs and chants ⓘ ritual knowledge ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryUsers |
Wixárika ceremonial leaders
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wixárika pilgrims ⓘ |
| hasReligiousSignificanceFor | Wixárika people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRitualPlant | peyote ⓘ |
| hasSpiritualRole |
axis of Wixárika world
ⓘ
place of communication with deities ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfCeremony |
offerings and prayers
ⓘ
peyote pilgrimage ⓘ |
| isReveredAs |
place of origin in Wixárika cosmology
ⓘ
sacred desert of peyote ⓘ |
| languageCommunity | Wixárika language speakers ⓘ |
| locatedIn | San Luis Potosí NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Mexico ⓘ |
| partOf | Wixárika sacred geography ⓘ |
| pilgrimageDestinationFor |
Huichol communities
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wixárika people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | sacred desert region ⓘ |
| religionContext |
Wixárika religion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
indigenous Mesoamerican spirituality ⓘ |
| sacredTo |
Huichol people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wixárika people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | San Luis Potosí NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
initiation rituals
ⓘ
offerings to deities ⓘ peyote ceremonies ⓘ pilgrimage ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
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this entity surface form:
Wirikuta