Wixarika culture intact in Jalisco - Mexico

[UNVERIFIED CONTENT] MEZQUITIC, JALISCO, MEXICO - JUNE 11: Two old wixaricas are sitting on the floor during a sunny day in the city of Mezquitic. The sale of crafts is the main economic activities of the tribe settled in the Sierra Madre Occidental in Mexico. The people Wixarika is one of the five tribes that still prevail over Mexico. Wixarika or Wixaricas known in Spanish as Huichol inhabit west-central Mexico in the Sierra Madre Occidental, mainly in the states of Jalisco, Nayarit and parts of Durango and Zacatecas. With their handmade garments and very colorful, wixarika call themselves the people in their language, they call Wixaritari or vaniuki Spanish and that is known as Huichol or Huichol tongue, on Tuesday June 11, 2013, in the municipality Mezquitic, in the western state of Jalisco, Mexico. The Wixarika speak a language cora-chol group that is closely related to the Nahua or aztecoide group. They have also been influenced by Mesoamerican, which is reflected in the Huichol has typical features of Mesoamerican Linguistic Area. The Huichol region is in the backbone of the Sierra Madre Occidental or Sierra Wixarika, in the state of Jalisco. (Photo by Hugo Ortuño/Getty Images)
[UNVERIFIED CONTENT] MEZQUITIC, JALISCO, MEXICO - JUNE 11: Two old wixaricas are sitting on the floor during a sunny day in the city of Mezquitic. The sale of crafts is the main economic activities of the tribe settled in the Sierra Madre Occidental in Mexico. The people Wixarika is one of the five tribes that still prevail over Mexico. Wixarika or Wixaricas known in Spanish as Huichol inhabit west-central Mexico in the Sierra Madre Occidental, mainly in the states of Jalisco, Nayarit and parts of Durango and Zacatecas. With their handmade garments and very colorful, wixarika call themselves the people in their language, they call Wixaritari or vaniuki Spanish and that is known as Huichol or Huichol tongue, on Tuesday June 11, 2013, in the municipality Mezquitic, in the western state of Jalisco, Mexico. The Wixarika speak a language cora-chol group that is closely related to the Nahua or aztecoide group. They have also been influenced by Mesoamerican, which is reflected in the Huichol has typical features of Mesoamerican Linguistic Area. The Huichol region is in the backbone of the Sierra Madre Occidental or Sierra Wixarika, in the state of Jalisco. (Photo by Hugo Ortuño/Getty Images)
Wixarika culture intact in Jalisco - Mexico
PURCHASE A LICENSE
How can I use this image?
$499.00
USD

DETAILS

Restrictions:
Contact your local office for all commercial or promotional uses.
Credit:
Hugo Ortu±o Sußrez / Contributor
Editorial #:
478680071
Collection:
Moment
Date created:
June 11, 2013
Upload date:
License type:
Release info:
Not released. More information
Source:
Moment Editorial
Object name:
9223908225.jpg