San Juan Chamula
E893099
San Juan Chamula is an indigenous Tzotzil Maya town in the highlands of Chiapas, Mexico, known for its distinctive syncretic religious practices and strong preservation of traditional customs.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| San Juan Chamula canonical | 3 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
indigenous community
ⓘ
municipality ⓘ town ⓘ |
| administrativeDivisionOf | Chiapas state NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | cool highland climate ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Maya Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| demographics |
majority Tzotzil-speaking population
ⓘ
majority indigenous population ⓘ |
| economy |
craft production
ⓘ
maize cultivation ⓘ subsistence agriculture ⓘ textile weaving ⓘ tourism services ⓘ |
| elevation | highland settlement ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Tzotzil Maya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentType |
indigenous customary authorities
ⓘ
traditional cargo system ⓘ |
| hasAutonomy | local customary law ⓘ |
| hasCustom |
collective land tenure traditions
ⓘ
community assemblies for decision-making ⓘ ritual use of fireworks in ceremonies ⓘ use of traditional dress in daily life ⓘ |
| hasMunicipalSeat | San Juan Chamula (town) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReligiousPractice |
healing ceremonies with curanderos
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ritual consumption of posh ⓘ syncretic Catholic-indigenous rituals ⓘ traditional Maya ceremonies ⓘ use of candles and incense in church rituals ⓘ use of pine needles on church floors ⓘ |
| knownFor |
colorful traditional clothing
ⓘ
distinctive syncretic religious practices ⓘ handwoven textiles ⓘ indigenous self-governance ⓘ strong preservation of traditional customs ⓘ tourism related to religious ceremonies ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Spanish
ⓘ
Tzotzil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chiapas
NERFINISHED
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Chiapas Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ Los Altos de Chiapas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | San Cristóbal de las Casas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBuilding | Church of San Juan Bautista NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Tzotzil Maya region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patronSaint | Saint John the Baptist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | southern Mexico ⓘ |
| religion |
Maya traditional religion
ⓘ
folk Catholicism ⓘ |
| timezone | Central Standard Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.