Cora traditional religion
E1039761
Cora traditional religion is the indigenous spiritual belief system of the Cora people of western Mexico, characterized by a blend of animism, ancestor veneration, and syncretic elements with Catholicism.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cora traditional religion canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13398889 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cora traditional religion Context triple: [Sierra del Nayar, hasReligionCommunity, Cora traditional religion]
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A.
Ngada indigenous religion
Ngada indigenous religion is the traditional animist belief system of the Ngada people of Flores, Indonesia, centered on ancestral veneration, sacred village spaces, and rituals tied to agriculture and social harmony.
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B.
Bamiléké traditional religion
Bamiléké traditional religion is an indigenous spiritual system of the Bamiléké people of western Cameroon, centered on ancestor veneration, sacred kingship, and complex ritual practices tied to land and community.
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C.
Urhobo traditional religion
Urhobo traditional religion is the indigenous spiritual belief system of the Urhobo people of Nigeria, centered on veneration of deities, ancestors, and cosmic forces that govern moral and communal life.
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D.
Tangale traditional religion
Tangale traditional religion is the indigenous spiritual belief system of the Tangale people of northeastern Nigeria, centered on ancestral veneration, nature spirits, and community rituals.
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E.
Guna traditional religion
Guna traditional religion is the indigenous spiritual belief system of the Guna people of Panama and Colombia, centered on nature spirits, ancestral deities, and ritual practices that guide community life and cosmology.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cora traditional religion Target entity description: Cora traditional religion is the indigenous spiritual belief system of the Cora people of western Mexico, characterized by a blend of animism, ancestor veneration, and syncretic elements with Catholicism.
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A.
Ngada indigenous religion
Ngada indigenous religion is the traditional animist belief system of the Ngada people of Flores, Indonesia, centered on ancestral veneration, sacred village spaces, and rituals tied to agriculture and social harmony.
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B.
Bamiléké traditional religion
Bamiléké traditional religion is an indigenous spiritual system of the Bamiléké people of western Cameroon, centered on ancestor veneration, sacred kingship, and complex ritual practices tied to land and community.
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C.
Urhobo traditional religion
Urhobo traditional religion is the indigenous spiritual belief system of the Urhobo people of Nigeria, centered on veneration of deities, ancestors, and cosmic forces that govern moral and communal life.
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D.
Tangale traditional religion
Tangale traditional religion is the indigenous spiritual belief system of the Tangale people of northeastern Nigeria, centered on ancestral veneration, nature spirits, and community rituals.
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E.
Guna traditional religion
Guna traditional religion is the indigenous spiritual belief system of the Guna people of Panama and Colombia, centered on nature spirits, ancestral deities, and ritual practices that guide community life and cosmology.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mesoamerican religion
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animist belief system ⓘ ethnic religion ⓘ indigenous religion ⓘ |
| associatedEthnicGroup | Cora people ⓘ |
| centralDeity | Tayau ⓘ |
| centralDeityRole | sun god ⓘ |
| continuityWith | pre-Hispanic Cora beliefs ⓘ |
| cosmologyFeature |
layered universe
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sacred directions ⓘ sacred landscape ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Catholic syncretism
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ancestor veneration ⓘ animism ⓘ pilgrimage ⓘ ritual agriculture ⓘ shamanism ⓘ |
| hasDeity |
Nayarit
ⓘ
corn spirits ⓘ earth deities ⓘ rain deities ⓘ |
| hasRitualSpecialist |
ritual leader
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shaman ⓘ singer-priest ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| integrates | Catholic saints into indigenous pantheon ⓘ |
| keyRitual |
Holy Week ceremonies
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linked to:
Holy Week
corn planting ceremonies ⓘ harvest ceremonies ⓘ rain-calling rituals ⓘ |
| languageOfPractice | Cora language ⓘ |
| practicedBy | Cora people ⓘ |
| region |
Sierra del Nayar
ⓘ
western Mexico ⓘ |
| sacredElement |
ancestors
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corn ⓘ mountains ⓘ springs ⓘ sun ⓘ |
| syncreticFestival |
Semana Santa
ⓘ
linked to:
Holy Week
patron saint fiestas ⓘ |
| transmission | oral tradition ⓘ |
| viewOnAncestors | ancestors as active spiritual beings ⓘ |
| worldview | reciprocal relationship between humans and nature ⓘ |
| worshipForm |
communal rituals
ⓘ
household rituals ⓘ pilgrimages to sacred sites ⓘ seasonal ceremonies ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cora traditional religion Description of subject: Cora traditional religion is the indigenous spiritual belief system of the Cora people of western Mexico, characterized by a blend of animism, ancestor veneration, and syncretic elements with Catholicism.
Referenced by (1)
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