Tarahumara: persistence at the margins
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Table of Contents
- Introduction.
- Understanding the topography, climate, and biota of Tarahumara territory.
- The animals found in the Tarahumara territory.
- The overall climate.
- The Tarahumara who survive today.
- The religion of the Tarahumara of today.
- The biggest changes to Tarahumara culture.
- Innate characteristics of Tarahumara culture.
Abstract
The tarahumara are a simple, content, people who live in one of the most rugged places on Earth. They live in Sierra Madre Occidental of Southwestern Chihuahua. The area is often referred to as the Sierra tarahumara. It contains the tallest waterfall in the hemisphere and canyons deeper than the Grand Canyon. The Tarahumaras name for them is Raramuri which literally means fleet foot. It refers to their ability to run ceaselessly in the rugged terrain. Today many tarahumara live modern or near modern lifestyles in or around Mexican cities. Most, however, retain indigenous lifestyle practicing dry farming with hunting and gathering. Those are the tarahumara who will be the focus of this paper. They are one of the most culturally intact indigenous groups in Mexico. Examining the tarahumara culture from contact till now, along with the history of that contact, helps explain how their culture has been so persistent.
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