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Why does Native american culture exist in US, but very rare in Mexico?
I mentioned this topic briefly in the other thread I created, but I'll elaborate on it.
Most mexicans are either native or part native, yet very few Mexicans (some Mexicans in southern mexico near central america-thats about it) still live in tribes and practice traditional culture. Native Americans are a tiny minority in the US and Canada, yet most of them belong to tribes and practice traditional culture. They arent assimilated like Mexicans are- and Mexico is a a country where most people are amerindian. Why is that? I think it's kinda sad how native american culture is practically super rare in Mexico but is very commonin other parts of the continent. Northern and central Mexicans are related to the same indian tribes who live in the american southwest (like navajo, etc)-yet while southwest indians still hold onto their native culture and identity-Mexicans dont. I dont know any Mexicans who identify themselves as part of a tribe or anything like that. Apache - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Quote:
According to this map, the Yuman and Pimnan native american tribes of the US also were widespread all over Northwestern Mexico. Mexicans techncially are native americans in the sense that they belong to the same tribes of natives that lived in the US. ![]() So why do you think Native American culture from tribes is alive and thriving in Arizona and the western US states, but is practically functionally extinct in Northern Mexico? |
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Mexicans are racist against the Indios chaparros. To be called in Indio pisado is an insult.
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500 years ago, Mexico was all Native. Then the Spanish invaded in 1521.
After centuries of Spanish colonization, the new Mestizo ethnicity dominated. The racial divisions of "La Casta" (caste system) ranked Indios to bottom of colonial society. Mestizos that recognized their own Indian blood would be lowering themselves. to this day many "laugh" when you mention if they have Indian blood, or ancestors. They consider Indians to be "backwards" and uneducated. There are many Mexican tribes that still live as their ancestors did: Tarahumara, Wixarika (Huichol) Mixteco, etc, etc etc |
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They might have the indian blood, but not the Indian traditions, language, culture. Mestizo was higher social ranking than Indio, under colonial society. This persists as an attitude today. |
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Tribal Map of Mexico
In Mexico, they use the term "pueblo" or "town" for what in USA is a "reservation"-
Atlas de los Pueblos Indígenas de México Atlas de los Pueblos Indígenas de México |
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Thanks @AmigoKumeyaay for the information
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Tribal identity is alive and well among Mexican indians, many of whom proudly admit their 'Indio' status, albeit unpopular among the predominant colonial attitudes. If anyone is truly interested in references and actual information, by all means PM me. If, however, you have more fun making hasty generalizations about entire races of people because it feels good, then let the ethnocentric babble continue.
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If you read the works of Carlos Castaneda, an American who went to interview a Yaqui Indian "man of knowledge" Don Jaun De Matis in the 1970's, this topic is brought up. I can't find a quote exactly, probably partly because 1/2 the books I had in the series of books I lent out to people that never returned them, but I believe he says Mexican's often viewed the Yaqui culture as silly and they generally frowned upon people that took it seriously.
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