tsáchila

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The Tsáchila are an Indigenous people of Ecuador known for their distinctive red-dyed hair, traditional customs, and residence in the Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas region.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Indigenous people
ethnic group
alternateName Colorados NERFINISHED
Tsáchila de Santo Domingo NERFINISHED
bilingualism many Tsáchila speak both Tsafiki and Spanish
continent South America
country Ecuador
countryOfficialLanguage Spanish
culturalHeritageStatus recognized within Ecuador
culturalSymbol red-dyed hair
striped skirts
culturalTourism ethnotourism activities
currentIssues cultural preservation
land rights
environment humid tropical forest
ethnonymMeaning true people
governingOrganization Tsáchila communal governments
hairColorTraditionally red
hairDyeMaterial achiote (Bixa orellana)
hairStyle short bowl-cut style
historicalPressure colonization and land loss
language Tsafiki NERFINISHED
languageFamily Barbacoan languages NERFINISHED
populationStatus small indigenous group
primaryResidence tropical lowlands of western Ecuador
provinceCapitalNearby Santo Domingo NERFINISHED
recognizedAs official indigenous nationality of Ecuador
region Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas Province NERFINISHED
relatedEthnicGroups Awá NERFINISHED
Chachi NERFINISHED
religion Roman Catholicism
traditional animist beliefs
traditionalBodyDecoration black body paint
traditionalBodyDecorationMaterial genipa (huito) dye
traditionalClothingMen striped cotton wrap-around skirt
traditionalClothingWomen blouses
brightly colored skirts
traditionalCrops achiote
cacao
maize
plantains
yuca (manioc)
traditionalEconomy fishing
hunting
subsistence agriculture
traditionalHealerTitle poné NERFINISHED
traditionalHousing wooden houses on stilts (historically)
traditionalMedicine shamanism
traditionalMusic use of drums
use of flutes

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