Wirikuta pilgrimage route
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The Wirikuta pilgrimage route is a sacred path followed by the Wixárika (Huichol) people to their ancestral desert homeland in central Mexico, where they perform traditional rituals and peyote ceremonies.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural route
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intangible cultural heritage element ⓘ pilgrimage route ⓘ sacred site ⓘ |
| associatedBelief |
connection to creation myths of the Wixárika
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journey of ancestral deities to Wirikuta ⓘ |
| associatedRitual |
offerings to deities
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peyote harvesting rituals ⓘ prayers for rain and fertility ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Wirikuta
NERFINISHED
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Wirikuta Natural and Cultural Reserve (proposed and partial protections) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificanceFor | Wixárika people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDestination |
Wirikuta desert
NERFINISHED
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ancestral desert homeland of the Wixárika ⓘ |
| hasElement |
ceremonial stops at sacred sites
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collective ingestion of peyote ⓘ offerings of candles, arrows and yarn objects ⓘ oral transmission of myths and songs ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
performance of traditional rituals
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peyote ceremonies ⓘ religious pilgrimage ⓘ renewal of spiritual ties to ancestral homeland ⓘ |
| hasReligiousSignificanceFor | Wixárika people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSpiritualFunction |
communication with ancestral spirits
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maintenance of balance between humans, nature and deities ⓘ renewal of community identity ⓘ |
| languageOfAssociatedCommunity | Wixárika language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mexico
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central Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Wixárika cosmology
NERFINISHED
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Wixárika sacred geography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectedBy | Wixárika customary law ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | sacred natural landscape by Wixárika communities ⓘ |
| religionOfAssociatedCommunity | Wixárika religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
cultural heritage protection initiatives
ⓘ
indigenous rights campaigns ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
agricultural expansion in desert areas
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mining projects in Wirikuta region ⓘ |
| transmittedBy |
Wixárika elders
NERFINISHED
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mara’akate (Wixárika shamans) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traverses |
Sierra Madre Occidental region
NERFINISHED
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states of Nayarit, Jalisco, Durango, Zacatecas and San Luis Potosí (approximate traditional area) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Huichol people
NERFINISHED
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Wixárika people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
annual pilgrimages
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collective community journeys ⓘ |
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