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GEOGRAPHY
The Mixe people live in the mountains northeast of
the Central
Valleys, near the border of Veracruz.
They are famous for their music and their knowledge of traditional
medicine.
The Selva Mixe can be divided in three geographical
regions. The Zona Alta (above 1,500 meters) is home to the sacred
Zempoaltépetl mountain. The Zona Media ranges in height from
800 to 1,500 meters and has a temperate climate and dense forest.
The Zona Baja is located below 800 meters and has a warm, tropical
climate.
Santa María Tlahuitoltepec is located near
the Cempoaltepetl Mountain, 123 kilometers from Oaxaca City. Town
fiestas take place on August 15th and December 12th.
CRAFTS
Traditional crafts include clay pottery and embroidered
textiles. Near Oaxaca City, a fine selection of products is available
at the Ayuuk
store east of the plaza in Santa María del Tule.
MIXE MUSIC
The Mixe region stands out for its music.
The Center for Musical Training and Development of
the Mixe Culture (CECAM) is located in Santa María Tlahuitoltepec,
Oaxaca, an indigenous community to the northeast of the state capital
and home to around 8000 members of the Mixe people, one of the nearly
60 ethnic groups in Mexico.
PLACES
Santa María Tlahuitoltepec
San Pedro y San Pablo Ayutla
Tamazulapam Mixe
REFERENCES
Mixe
- Pueblos Indigenas
Santa
María Tlahuitoltepec - E Local
San
Pedro y San Pablo Ayutla - Mexican Textiles (PDF)
Center
for Musical Training and Development of the Mixe Culture (CECAM)
- World Education and Development Fund
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