tsáchila
E921730
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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tsáchila | 0 |
Statements (50)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.