Salasaca people
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The Salasaca people are an indigenous Kichwa-speaking community of the Ecuadorian Andes known for their rich textile traditions and strong preservation of ancestral customs.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Salasaca people canonical | 3 |
| Saraguro people | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1844981 — 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.
Target entity: Salasaca people Context triple: [Salasaca Kichwa, spokenBy, Salasaca people]
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Serrano people
The Serrano people are an Indigenous group of Southern California whose traditional homeland spans the San Bernardino Mountains and surrounding desert regions, where they have long maintained distinct cultural, linguistic, and spiritual traditions.
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Mayaimi people
The Mayaimi people were a Native American tribe who historically lived around Lake Okeechobee in what is now southern Florida, known for their distinctive lake-centered culture and for giving their name to the city of Miami.
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Emberá
Emberá is an indigenous language spoken by the Emberá people of Panama and neighboring regions of Colombia, belonging to the Chocoan language family.
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Muisca
The Muisca were an indigenous civilization of the Colombian Andes renowned for their advanced metallurgy, complex social and religious systems, and the goldworking traditions that inspired the legend of El Dorado.
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Tigre people
The Tigre people are a Cushitic-speaking ethnic group of the Horn of Africa, primarily pastoralist and Muslim, known for their rich oral traditions and presence mainly in western and northern Eritrea.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Salasaca people Target entity description: The Salasaca people are an indigenous Kichwa-speaking community of the Ecuadorian Andes known for their rich textile traditions and strong preservation of ancestral customs.
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A.
Serrano people
The Serrano people are an Indigenous group of Southern California whose traditional homeland spans the San Bernardino Mountains and surrounding desert regions, where they have long maintained distinct cultural, linguistic, and spiritual traditions.
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B.
Mayaimi people
The Mayaimi people were a Native American tribe who historically lived around Lake Okeechobee in what is now southern Florida, known for their distinctive lake-centered culture and for giving their name to the city of Miami.
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C.
Emberá
Emberá is an indigenous language spoken by the Emberá people of Panama and neighboring regions of Colombia, belonging to the Chocoan language family.
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D.
Muisca
The Muisca were an indigenous civilization of the Colombian Andes renowned for their advanced metallurgy, complex social and religious systems, and the goldworking traditions that inspired the legend of El Dorado.
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Tigre people
The Tigre people are a Cushitic-speaking ethnic group of the Horn of Africa, primarily pastoralist and Muslim, known for their rich oral traditions and presence mainly in western and northern Eritrea.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnic group
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indigenous people ⓘ |
| ancestry | pre-Columbian Andean peoples ⓘ |
| artForm |
narrative textiles
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symbolic motifs in weaving ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| cosmovision | Andean worldview ⓘ |
| country | Ecuador ⓘ |
| culturalContinuity | strong preservation of ancestral customs ⓘ |
| culturalHeritage |
indigenous festivals
ⓘ
traditional dance ⓘ traditional dress ⓘ traditional music ⓘ |
| culture | Andean culture ⓘ |
| dressCode | distinctive traditional clothing ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
craft tourism
ⓘ
local markets ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Kichwa ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticGroup |
Quechua people
ⓘ
surface form:
Quechua peoples
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| heritageStatus | bearers of intangible cultural heritage of Ecuador ⓘ |
| knownFor |
preservation of ancestral customs
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textile traditions ⓘ weaving ⓘ |
| language | Kichwa ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Quechuan languages ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Ecuadorian Andes ⓘ |
| migrationPattern | internal migration to Ecuadorian cities ⓘ |
| minorityStatus | indigenous minority in Ecuador ⓘ |
| partOf | indigenous peoples of Ecuador ⓘ |
| region | Tungurahua Province ⓘ |
| religion |
Andean indigenous beliefs
ⓘ
Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| selfIdentification | pueblo Salasaca ⓘ |
| settlementPattern | highland villages ⓘ |
| socialOrganization | community-based governance ⓘ |
| textileStyle |
bright colors
ⓘ
geometric patterns ⓘ |
| textileTechnique |
backstrap loom weaving
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pedal loom weaving ⓘ |
| traditionalBelief | respect for Pachamama ⓘ |
| traditionalCraft |
belts
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handwoven textiles ⓘ ponchos ⓘ tapestries ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
subsistence agriculture
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textile production ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Salasaca people Description of subject: The Salasaca people are an indigenous Kichwa-speaking community of the Ecuadorian Andes known for their rich textile traditions and strong preservation of ancestral customs.
Referenced by (5)
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