Zapotec religion
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Zapotec religion is the indigenous Mesoamerican belief system of the Zapotec people, centered on a pantheon of nature and agricultural deities, ritual calendars, and elaborate ceremonial practices.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Zapotec pantheon | 1 |
Statements (85)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mesoamerican religion
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ethnic religion ⓘ indigenous religion ⓘ polytheism ⓘ |
| associatedWithSiteType |
ballcourts
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palaces ⓘ step pyramids ⓘ tombs ⓘ |
| centralDeityType |
death god
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earth deity ⓘ fertility deity ⓘ lightning deity ⓘ maize god ⓘ moon deity ⓘ rain god ⓘ sun deity ⓘ wind deity ⓘ |
| continuityIn |
Oaxacan Day of the Dead customs
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modern Zapotec Catholic practices ⓘ |
| cosmologyFeature |
earthly plane
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multi-layered cosmos ⓘ sky world ⓘ underworld realm ⓘ |
| geographicRegion |
Isthmus of Tehuantepec
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Oaxaca Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ Sierra Norte de Oaxaca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArtifactType |
ceramic effigies
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incense burners ⓘ masks ⓘ stelae ⓘ stone carvings ⓘ urns ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
agricultural fertility
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ancestor veneration ⓘ bloodletting ⓘ divination ⓘ rainmaking rituals ⓘ ritual sacrifice ⓘ sacred calendar ⓘ sacred caves ⓘ sacred mountains ⓘ solar calendar ⓘ underworld ⓘ |
| hasMajorDeity |
Cocijo
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Coqui Bezelao NERFINISHED ⓘ Coqui Loo NERFINISHED ⓘ Coqui Xee NERFINISHED ⓘ Coqui Xoo NERFINISHED ⓘ Coqui Zaana NERFINISHED ⓘ Pitao Bezelao NERFINISHED ⓘ Pitao Cozobi NERFINISHED ⓘ Xipe Totec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
harvest rituals
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maize planting rituals ⓘ new fire ceremonies ⓘ rain-calling ceremonies ⓘ royal accession rites ⓘ |
| hasRitualCenter |
Dainzú
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Lambityeco NERFINISHED ⓘ Mitla NERFINISHED ⓘ Monte Albán NERFINISHED ⓘ Yagul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRitualSpecialist |
diviner
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priest ⓘ shaman ⓘ |
| influenced | later Oaxacan religious practices ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Mixtec religion
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Olmec religion ⓘ Teotihuacan religion ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Zapotec calendar system
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Zapotec kingship ideology ⓘ Zapotec social hierarchy ⓘ |
| partOf | Mesoamerican religious tradition ⓘ |
| practicedBy | Zapotec people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| practices |
burial with grave goods
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calendar-based festivals ⓘ ceremonial feasting ⓘ funerary rituals ⓘ offerings of food and drink ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Classic Mesoamerica
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Postclassic Mesoamerica NERFINISHED ⓘ Preclassic Mesoamerica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesCalendar |
260-day ritual calendar
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365-day solar calendar ⓘ |
| usesWritingSystem | Zapotec script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Zapotec pantheon