Nn'anncue
Lands
The Sierra of the Costa Chica on the Guerrero and Oaxaca border, Mexico, including Xochistlahuaca, San Pedro Amuzgos and Santa María Ipalapa
Countries Mexico
Facts 3
Land
After a struggle that began in 1920, Amuzgo lands were restored as an ejido on August 25, 1933, covering 6,384 hectares.
As of 1933 Source: Secretaría de Cultura, Sistema de Información Cultural (SIC), Gobierno de México, Amuzgos : Pueblos indígenas México : Sistema de Información Cultural-Secretaría de Cultura (opens in a new tab) Checked Suggest a correction to this fact
History
Amuzgo oral history says the people came from the sea, from islands they call ndyuaa xenncue, the lands in the middle.
Source: Secretaría de Cultura, Sistema de Información Cultural (SIC), Gobierno de México, Amuzgos : Pueblos indígenas México : Sistema de Información Cultural-Secretaría de Cultura (opens in a new tab) Checked Suggest a correction to this fact
Culture
Amuzgo women weave huipiles, rebozos and tablecloths on the backstrap loom, while men make bamboo and palm baskets.
Source: Secretaría de Cultura, Sistema de Información Cultural (SIC), Gobierno de México, Amuzgos : Pueblos indígenas México : Sistema de Información Cultural-Secretaría de Cultura (opens in a new tab) Checked Suggest a correction to this fact
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