Afro-Mexicans
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Afro-Mexicans are a culturally distinct community in Mexico descended largely from enslaved Africans, whose historical contributions range from participation in the independence movement to shaping regional music, cuisine, and traditions, particularly along the coasts.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Afro-Mexicans canonical | 8 |
| Afro-Mexican | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T388160 — 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: Afro-Mexicans Context triple: [Mexican War of Independence, socialGroupInvolved, Afro-Mexicans]
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A.
Hispanic and Latino Americans
Hispanic and Latino Americans are U.S. residents with cultural or ancestral roots in Spanish-speaking Latin America or Spain, encompassing diverse national origins, races, and traditions.
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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Caribbean Americans
Caribbean Americans are U.S. residents and citizens with ancestral roots in the Caribbean region, encompassing diverse national, linguistic, and cultural backgrounds from islands and coastal nations across the Caribbean Sea.
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E.
Mexican diaspora
The Mexican diaspora comprises people of Mexican origin living outside Mexico who maintain cultural, social, and often political ties to their homeland.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Afro-Mexicans Target entity description: Afro-Mexicans are a culturally distinct community in Mexico descended largely from enslaved Africans, whose historical contributions range from participation in the independence movement to shaping regional music, cuisine, and traditions, particularly along the coasts.
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A.
Hispanic and Latino Americans
Hispanic and Latino Americans are U.S. residents with cultural or ancestral roots in Spanish-speaking Latin America or Spain, encompassing diverse national origins, races, and traditions.
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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Caribbean Americans
Caribbean Americans are U.S. residents and citizens with ancestral roots in the Caribbean region, encompassing diverse national, linguistic, and cultural backgrounds from islands and coastal nations across the Caribbean Sea.
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E.
Mexican diaspora
The Mexican diaspora comprises people of Mexican origin living outside Mexico who maintain cultural, social, and often political ties to their homeland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mexican people of African descent
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ethnic group ⓘ |
| activism | movement for recognition and rights ⓘ |
| censusSelfIdentificationCategory |
Afro-Mexicans
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Afro-Mexican
Afrodescendiente ⓘ |
| colonialPowerInPeriodOfArrival | Spanish Empire ⓘ |
| constitutionalArticleMention |
Political Constitution of the United Mexican States
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surface form:
Article 2 of the Mexican Constitution
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| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| culturalInfluence |
Mexican dance
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Mexican music ⓘ oral traditions ⓘ regional cuisine ⓘ religious festivities ⓘ vernacular Spanish ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin |
African diaspora
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surface form:
Africans
Europeans ⓘ indigenous peoples of Mexico ⓘ
surface form:
Indigenous peoples of Mexico
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| heritageDayOrFestivity | Afro-Mexican cultural festivals in Costa Chica ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin | transatlantic slave trade ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfArrival |
16th century
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17th century ⓘ |
| historicalRole | participation in Mexican War of Independence ⓘ |
| identityLabel |
afromestizo
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afromexicano ⓘ |
| language | Spanish ⓘ |
| legalRecognitionYear | 2019 constitutional recognition as Afro-Mexican people ⓘ |
| majorRegion |
Campeche state
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surface form:
Campeche
Coastal areas of Michoacán ⓘ Costa Chica of Guerrero ⓘ Costa Chica of Oaxaca ⓘ Quintana Roo ⓘ Tabasco ⓘ Veracruz ⓘ Yucatán Peninsula ⓘ |
| musicInstrumentAssociation |
jarana jarocha
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marimbol ⓘ percussion instruments ⓘ |
| notableHistoricalFigure | Vicente Guerrero ⓘ |
| notableHistoricalFigureEthnicity | Afro-mestizo ⓘ |
| notableHistoricalFigureRole | second president of Mexico ⓘ |
| populationCensus2020 | approximately 2.5 million ⓘ |
| populationShare2020 | around 2 percent of Mexico’s population ⓘ |
| recognizedAsEthnicGroupBy | Government of Mexico ⓘ |
| recognizedAsEthnicGroupInCensus |
2015 intercensal survey
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2020 Mexican census ⓘ |
| relatedGroup |
Afro-Caribbean people
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surface form:
Afro-Caribbeans
Afro-Latin Americans ⓘ Garifuna ⓘ
surface form:
Garifuna people
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| religion |
Afro-Caribbean religions
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surface form:
Afro-American folk religion
Protestantism ⓘ Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| socialIssue |
marginalization
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racial discrimination ⓘ |
| traditionalDance | danza de los diablos ⓘ |
| traditionalFood |
plantain-based dishes
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rice and beans dishes ⓘ seafood-based dishes ⓘ |
| traditionalMusic |
chilena music
ⓘ
son jarocho ⓘ |
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Subject: Afro-Mexicans Description of subject: Afro-Mexicans are a culturally distinct community in Mexico descended largely from enslaved Africans, whose historical contributions range from participation in the independence movement to shaping regional music, cuisine, and traditions, particularly along the coasts.
Referenced by (10)
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