Tepehuan
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The Tepehuan are an Indigenous people of northern Mexico, known for their distinct Uto-Aztecan language, traditional agriculture, and communities in the Sierra Madre Occidental.
Aliases (2)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indigenous people
→
ethnic group → |
| agriculturalSystem |
milpa
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| colonialHistory |
experienced population decline after contact
→
subject to Spanish missions → |
| continent |
North America
→
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| country |
Mexico
→
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| culturalPractice |
music with string instruments
→
ritual dances → seasonal agricultural ceremonies → |
| culturalRegion |
Gran Nayar
→
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| ethnicity |
Tepehuan people
NERFINISHED
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| hasSubgroup |
Northern Tepehuan
→
Southern Tepehuan → |
| historicalEvent |
Tepehuan Revolt
→
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| indigenousTo |
Mexico
→
Sierra Madre Occidental → |
| languageFamily |
Uto-Aztecan languages
NERFINISHED
→
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| locatedInAdministrativeArea |
Chihuahua
→
Durango → Jalisco NERFINISHED → Nayarit NERFINISHED → |
| mountainRange |
Sierra Madre Occidental
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| neighboringGroup |
Cora
→
Huichol NERFINISHED → Tarahumara → |
| recognizedAs |
indigenous group of Mexico
→
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| region |
northern Mexico
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| religion |
Roman Catholicism
→
traditional indigenous religion → |
| selfIdentification |
O’dam
→
O’dami → |
| speaks |
Northern Tepehuan language
→
Southern Tepehuan language → Tepehuan languages → |
| Tepehuan Revolt |
directed against Spanish colonial rule
→
occurred in early 17th century → |
| traditionalCraft |
basketry
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embroidery → weaving → |
| traditionalHousing |
adobe houses
→
wooden houses → |
| traditionalSubsistence |
agriculture
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bean cultivation → livestock raising → maize cultivation → squash cultivation → |
| usesLanguageScript |
Latin alphabet
→
|
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Tepehuan
("Northern Tepehuan")
→
Tepehuan ("Southern Tepehuan") → |
hasSubgroup |
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Proto-Uto-Aztecan
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hasDescendant |
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Chihuahua
→
|
hasIndigenousGroup |