Kichwa Saraguro

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Kichwa Saraguro are an Indigenous Kichwa-speaking people of the Ecuadorian Andes known for their distinctive traditional dress, communal agrarian lifestyle, and strong preservation of ancestral customs.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Indigenous people
Kichwa people
ethnic group
continent South America
country Ecuador
countryStatus officially recognized Indigenous people of Ecuador
culturalPractice communal work (minga)
ritual agriculture
traditional dance
traditional music
culturalValue collective land use
preservation of Kichwa language
respect for Pachamama (Mother Earth)
demographicTrend migration to urban areas
economicActivity artisanal crafts
community-based tourism
small-scale farming
education bilingual intercultural education initiatives
ethnicGroupOf Ecuador NERFINISHED
heritage Inca influence
pre-Inca Andean traditions
knownFor distinctive traditional dress
preservation of ancestral customs
strong Indigenous identity
language Kichwa NERFINISHED
languageFamily Quechuan languages NERFINISHED
notableTown Saraguro NERFINISHED
partOf Kichwa nationality in Ecuador
politicalMovement Indigenous rights movement in Ecuador
politicalOrganization Indigenous community organizations
primaryLocation Loja Province NERFINISHED
Zamora-Chinchipe Province NERFINISHED
recognizedAs Indigenous nationality in Ecuador
region Andes NERFINISHED
Ecuadorian Andes NERFINISHED
religion Andean Indigenous beliefs
Roman Catholicism
religiousPractice syncretic Catholic-Andean rituals
selfIdentification Kichwa NERFINISHED
socialOrganization communal agrarian lifestyle
traditionalDressColor black
white
traditionalDressFeature black ponchos
black skirts
braided hair
white hats with black spots
traditionalEconomy agriculture
animal husbandry

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Indigenous Kichwa relatedEthnicGroup Kichwa Saraguro