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Marriages are arranged within villages only
Oldest son inherits father's property
Generally monogomous, but polygamy and concubinage are tolerated
Both Spanish and Mazatec are taught to their children
Similar to Spanish
There are several different dialects based on location
The government of the state government of Oaxaca and the federal government have not made any clear efforts to preserve their unique heritage, as conservatione fforts have been pointed towards preserving the land and nature throughout the area.
Roman Catholicism has
mainly taken over their
culture but certain beliefs
are left behind such as the
belief in nature spirits
Have retained being
agriculturally centered
After four months of fighting, the Aztecs gave up the land known as Oaxaca to the Spanish which allowed their influence to come in.
The native people did not resist but instead negotaited peaceful settlements for the Spanish to rule
Mainly catholic through conversion over time through exposure of the Spanish people
The patron saint is very important to them, as are the spirits of caves, springs, and hills
The Mazatec are generally agricultural, eating beans, chili, and squash
Meat and Eggs are considered luxuries
The Mazatec have historically lived in the Sierra Madre de Oaxaca mountain range, isolating themselves from other cultures and generally hard to invade, although they were taken over by the Spanish conquistadors
lanugage related to that of the Ixcatec and the Popolaca
Women wear long clothes
Believe tobacco is a healing substance
They elect a mayadormo in each town to create a fiesta for the patron saint and to take care of it
They are also strong believers in witchcraft
They are approximately 150,00 Mesoamerican Indians of Northern Oayaca in Southern Mexico.
They are also still in their historical homeland
Popolacas: people from the valley of Tahuacan