Purépecha
The Purépecha (endonym Western Highland Purepecha: P'urhepecha [pʰuˈɽepet͡ʃa]) are a group of Indigenous people centered in the northwestern region of Michoacán, Mexico, mainly in the area of the cities of Cherán and Pátzcuaro.
Purépecha children at the 2015 Muestra de Indumentaria Tradicional de Ceremonias y Danzas de Michoacán | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 141,177 (2015 census) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Michoacán, México California, Oregon, Washington | |
| Languages | |
| Purépecha | |
| Religion | |
| Roman Catholicism, Purépecha religion |
They are also known by the derogatory term "Tarascan", an exonym, applied by outsiders and not one they use for themselves.
The Purépecha occupied most of Michoacán but also some of the lower valleys of both Guanajuato and Jalisco. Celaya, Acambaro, Cerano, and Yurirapundaro. Now, the Purépecha live mostly in the highlands of central Michoacán, around Lakes Patzcuaro and Cuitzeo.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.