Tsa ju jmí'
Lands
La Chinantla in northeastern Oaxaca, Mexico, and resettled communities in Veracruz
Countries Mexico
Facts 3
Today
Since November 18, 1991, La Voz de la Chinantla, an INPI station in San Lucas Ojitlán, has broadcast with bilingual Chinantec, Mazatec and Cuicatec staff.
As of 2022 Source: Secretaría de Cultura, Sistema de Información Cultural (SIC), with station information from INPI, XEOJN La Voz de la Chinantla (AM) : Radio cultural indígena México : Sistema de Información Cultural-Secretaría de Cultura (opens in a new tab) Checked Suggest a correction to this fact
Language
Chinantecs call themselves tsa ju jmí', people of the ancient word; each town also has its own name, beginning with tsa, dsa or alla, meaning people.
Source: Secretaría de Cultura, Sistema de Información Cultural (SIC), Gobierno de México, Chinantecos : Pueblos indígenas México : Sistema de Información Cultural-Secretaría de Cultura (opens in a new tab) Checked Suggest a correction to this fact
Culture
Huipil making is the main Chinantec craft: the whole family helps prepare the thread, and women weave and embroider the designs.
Source: Secretaría de Cultura, Sistema de Información Cultural (SIC), Gobierno de México, Chinantecos : 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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