Wixárika religion
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Wixárika religion is the traditional spiritual belief system of the Wixárika (Huichol) people of Mexico, centered on shamanism, peyote rituals, and a deep reverence for nature and ancestral deities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wixárika religion canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Wixárika religion Context triple: [Huichol, hasCulturalAssociation, Wixárika religion]
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Kuksu religion
Kuksu religion is a traditional Native Californian ceremonial and spiritual system centered on elaborate dances, secret societies, and world-renewal rituals practiced by several Indigenous groups, including the Northern Sierra Miwok.
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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.
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Longhouse religion
Longhouse religion is a 19th-century revitalization movement among the Iroquois (Haudenosaunee), blending traditional Native beliefs with selected Christian elements to promote cultural renewal and moral reform.
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Hoahaoism
Hoahaoism is a Vietnamese Buddhist reform movement and folk religion that emerged in the Mekong Delta in the 20th century, emphasizing simplicity, personal piety, and social justice.
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E.
Sanamahism
Sanamahism is an indigenous animistic and ancestor-worshipping religion of the Meitei people of Manipur, centered on the worship of the deity Sanamahi and a pantheon of nature and household spirits.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Wixárika religion Target entity description: Wixárika religion is the traditional spiritual belief system of the Wixárika (Huichol) people of Mexico, centered on shamanism, peyote rituals, and a deep reverence for nature and ancestral deities.
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A.
Kuksu religion
Kuksu religion is a traditional Native Californian ceremonial and spiritual system centered on elaborate dances, secret societies, and world-renewal rituals practiced by several Indigenous groups, including the Northern Sierra Miwok.
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B.
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.
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C.
Longhouse religion
Longhouse religion is a 19th-century revitalization movement among the Iroquois (Haudenosaunee), blending traditional Native beliefs with selected Christian elements to promote cultural renewal and moral reform.
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D.
Hoahaoism
Hoahaoism is a Vietnamese Buddhist reform movement and folk religion that emerged in the Mekong Delta in the 20th century, emphasizing simplicity, personal piety, and social justice.
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E.
Sanamahism
Sanamahism is an indigenous animistic and ancestor-worshipping religion of the Meitei people of Manipur, centered on the worship of the deity Sanamahi and a pantheon of nature and household spirits.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (64)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mesoamerican religion
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ethnic religion ⓘ indigenous religion ⓘ shamanic tradition ⓘ |
| associatedArtForm |
beadwork
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ritual music and chanting ⓘ yarn paintings ⓘ |
| calendarFeature |
agricultural ritual cycle
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ceremonies linked to maize cultivation ⓘ |
| centralElement |
ancestor veneration
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nature worship ⓘ peyote rituals ⓘ pilgrimage ⓘ shamanism ⓘ |
| coreMyth |
creation of the world through the journey of the first pilgrims
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origin of peyote in Wirikuta ⓘ |
| ethicalFocus |
fulfillment of ritual obligations
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reciprocity with deities and nature ⓘ |
| follows | Wixárika cosmology ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
deer, maize and peyote as a sacred triad
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peyote as embodiment of divine knowledge ⓘ pilgrimage as re-enactment of primordial journey ⓘ |
| hasDeity |
Kauyumari
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Takutsi Nakawe ⓘ Tatei Haramara ⓘ Tatei Matinieri ⓘ Tatei Niwetsika ⓘ Tatei Yurienaka NERFINISHED ⓘ Tatewari ⓘ Tayau ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryRegion |
Sierra Madre Occidental
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states of Jalisco, Nayarit, Durango and Zacatecas in Mexico ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
deer hunt rituals
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night-long peyote ceremonies ⓘ offerings of candles, arrows and gourds ⓘ peyote pilgrimage to Wirikuta ⓘ rain-calling ceremonies ⓘ |
| hasSacredSite |
Haramara
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Teakata ⓘ Teekata (Tatei Kie) ceremonial center ⓘ Wirikuta sacred land ⓘ
surface form:
Wirikuta
|
| practicedBy |
Huichol
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surface form:
Huichol people
Wixárika people ⓘ |
| ritualSpecialist | mara’akame ⓘ |
| ritualSpecialistRole |
diviner
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healer ⓘ shaman ⓘ singer of sacred songs ⓘ |
| sacredAnimal | deer ⓘ |
| sacredDirection |
center
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east ⓘ north ⓘ south ⓘ west ⓘ |
| sacredObject |
candles
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feathered arrows ⓘ god’s eye (Ojo de Dios) ⓘ gourds ⓘ |
| sacredPlant |
peyote
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surface form:
Lophophora williamsii
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| sacredSymbol | nierika ⓘ |
| transmissionMethod | oral tradition ⓘ |
| usesSacredPlant | peyote ⓘ |
| worldviewFeature |
animism
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belief that mountains, rivers and animals have spirits ⓘ |
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Subject: Wixárika religion Description of subject: Wixárika religion is the traditional spiritual belief system of the Wixárika (Huichol) people of Mexico, centered on shamanism, peyote rituals, and a deep reverence for nature and ancestral deities.
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