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	Tzintzuntzan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The city was founded in the 13th century by the Native American Tarascan or Purepecha nation, in whose language the name means "Place of the Hummingbirds".
		In the last years of the 15th century it became the capital of the Tarascan league, replacing nearby Ihuatzio.
		During this time the Purepecha successfully repulsed an invasion by the Aztecs.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tzintzuntz%C3%A1n (469 words)

	unit1st3as1.html (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Purepecha Music of the state of Michoacan: With respect to the pre-Hispanic music of Michoacan there is really not much to say.
		The Purepecha are the original inhabitants of a large region of Central Mexico that is today part of the state of Michoacan.
		Abajenos: Are Purepecha interpretations of the mestizo sones from the lowlands of Michoacan.
	www.arts.arizona.edu /mus237/unit1st3as1.html (494 words)

	not grouped
		The Purepechas have their own flag, which consists of pink, blue, green and yellow squares with a clenched fist and arrows in the middle, representing the unity of the Purepecha region.
		Catholic church services are held in Purepecha in many of the villages occasionally, and regularly in some where the priest is Purepecha himself.
		The Purepecha were a major force in western Mexico before the arrival of Europeans.
	www.meta-religion.com /Linguistics/Languages_of_Mexico/not_grouped.htm (1459 words)

	Purepechas of the Purepecha Plateau, embroidered blouses and aprons, traditional dresss and crafts.
		Purepechas of the Purepecha Plateau, embroidered blouses and aprons, traditional dresss and crafts.
		The population is concentratedin 22 municipalites: Coeneo, Charapan, Cherán, Chilchota, Erongarícuaro, Los Reyes, Nahuatzen, Nuevo Parangaricutiro, Paracho, Pátzcuaro, Periban, Quiroga, Tancítaro, Tangamandapio, Tangancícuaro, Tingambato, Tinguindín, Tocumbo, Tzintzuntzan, Uruapan, Zacapu y Ziracuaretiro; nether the less, Purepecha speakers are concentrated in 95 of the 113 municipalities of the State.
		There was a social stratification in which a hierarchy existed starting with the king, cazonci or irécha, followed the knights then the priests, at the base of the pyramid were communities of farmers and fishermen, craftsmen and merchants.
	www.mexicantextiles.com /grouppages/purepechamesa.html (539 words)

	Purepecha Imports Inc.: Paintings (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Purepecha Indian artisans work in shops located in their homes or yards.
		It is important in the Purepecha culture to remain close to the family; usually, the entire family is involved in the business.
		Purepecha artists paint what they see in their villages and surrounding areas.
	www.interconnection.org /purepecha/painting.htm (177 words)

	Las Américas, 3/30/2001 - The Texas Observer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Three flags unfurled upon the stage: the purple and gold of the Purepecha Nation, the EZLN’s red and fl banner, and, most prominently, Mexico’s red, white, and green standard–a graphic symbol aimed at demonstrating that, despite the Indian demand for autonomy, they still considered themselves to be part of Mexico.
		Given the vividly diverse turnout, it was ironic that just two mountains away, a white man had to explain to Purepecha elders and their profoundly suspicious families what the proposed law would change.
		Moreover, Purepecha culture is under frontal attack as immigration to the United States swells–gang signs from northern California can now be seen on the walls of Cheran, one of the poorest municipalities.
	www.texasobserver.org /showArticle.asp?ArticleID=384 (1289 words)

	Patzcuaro - Patzcuaro Accommodations- Michoacan, Mexico (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Beneath the foundation of this church lie the prehispanic remains of a sacred Purepecha ceremonial center.This 16th century construction was planned as a cathedral by Don Vasco de Quiroga in 1540.
		This 17th century chapel which is located on the spot where the Purepecha king, Tanganxhuan, surrendered to the Spanish conquerors.
		Built on the tomb of the remains of the great Purepecha leader, Tariacuri, this is a 17th century chapel.
	www.mexonline.com /michoacan/ptour.htm (542 words)

	Angahuan located in the "Meseta Purepecha" has many trational customs, they were gravely damaged by the eruption of ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Angahuan Michoacan is a traditional Purepecha village where weaving, embroidery, spinning and other textile traditions are still practiced.
		The costume is similar to others on the Purepecha Plateau with hair cords, an embroidered blouse, an over blouse, two belts a embroidered slip, a skirt and an apron and finally the rebosos or shawl.
		The Cemetery of Angahuan around the day of the dead, the coronas are typical of the Purepecha region.
	www.mexicantextiles.com /grouppages/groups/purepecha_meseta/angahuan/index_4.htm (223 words)

	Purepecha Imports Inc.: About the Artisans
		The creation of fine handcrafted artwork is a centuries-old tradition among the Purepecha Indians.
		And he suggested that Purepecha villages could specialize in different types of art, depending on the natural resources available in the region: copper, textiles, wood, iron, and others.
		And the Mediterranian influence of the Spanish artisans is apparent in many of the pieces produced by the Purepecha Indians.
	www.interconnection.org /purepecha/about.htm (307 words)

	Tarascan family
		The Purepecha language, previously known as Tarascan, is a language isolate that is not even provisionally linked with any other language.
		Some say they migrated from the north together with the Aztecs, others that they came from the south and might be related to the Quechua of Ecuador, Bolivia, and Peru.
		It is widely reported that Purepechas were among his ancestors.
	www.sil.org /mexico/tarasca/00i-tarasca.htm (925 words)

	j. j. rose - PATZCUARO, MICHOACAN the soul of the Meseta Purepecha
		Ignoring mandates from his superiors in Morelia, Quiroga became the indigenous peoples' advocate, encouraging the villages and burgs surrounding the lake to develop unique products to trade with one another, giving rise to a 16th century building boom that assured Patzcuaro would reign as the capital of Tarascan culture.
		Banning holy images dressed in cloth in an effort to prevent the Purepechas from cloaking their own idols in Catholic vestments, Quiroga had the locals create religious images from pasta de cana.
		A short kilometer from Tzintzuntzan proper, along the southern rim of Lake Patzcuaro are the yacatas, enormous oval mounds bearing little resemblance to rigidly severe pyramids found elsewhere in the Republic.
	www.mexconnect.com /MEX/jrose/jjrpatzcuaro.html (2823 words)

	Patzcuaro Hotels & lodging - Patzcuaro Accommodations- Michoacan, Mexico (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The history, legends, customs and Purepecha dialect were passed on from one generation to the next by the "old ones" who were respected members of the society.The indigenous culture referred to themselves as "Purepecha" until the 16th century.
		During the 14th and 15th centuries the Purepecha empire was strong and prosperous.
		Patzcuaro is considered to be the "cradle of the union between the Purepecha and Spanish cultures", becoming the most representative city of the mestizo culture.
	www.mexonline.com /patzcuaroaccommodations.htm (556 words)

	purepecha email (spam-free!) and website community (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		It can be used for anything: the purepecha surname, the purepecha family, the purepecha fan club, the purepecha alumni group, purepecha genealogy, or any other community or group about purepecha.
		This your chance to get a matching purepecha email address, matching purepecha website and matching purepecha single sign-on "passport" (once these are commonly accepted).
		If you were looking for a different purepecha, please do a purepecha search here.
	www.purepecha.pw (359 words)

	THE MESETA PUREPECHA MICHOACÁN, MEXICO. - In Access Mexico Connect
		The mountain range that makes up the Meseta Purepecha is part of four geographic regions of the State of Michoacán in which indigenous culture and its traditions have been preserved.
		The Purepecha villages and towns in this area still speak the Purepecha language, continuing the traditions inherited from their ancestors.
		Religious architecture in the Purepecha towns is characterized by the use of adobe and volcanic rock walls with cut stone façades.
	www.mexconnect.com /mex_/michoacan/secturpurepecha.html (6699 words)

	Mexico (purepecha) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Anyway, I could not find much on the Purepecha but here is what I do have.
		THe Purepecha empire was the state of Michoacan and parts of Jalisco and Guanajuto and they had influences all the way to New Mexico.
		The Purepecha people were believed to have orininated possibly by migrating from the north with the Aztecs or they came from the south and might be related to the Quechua of Ecuador, Bolivia, and Peru.
	distance.una.edu /ge102/_sp2002/000000e4.htm (154 words)

	Angahuan located in the "Meseta Purepecha" has many trational customs, they were gravely damaged by the eruption of ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Angahuan is located near Urapan Michoacan in an area call the Purepecha Plateau it is a traditional Purepecha village with deep roots in its culture.
		This is often visible under the satin type skirt.
		The slip is an integral part of the costume throughout the Purepecha regions of Michoacan.
	www.mexicantextiles.com /grouppages/groups/purepecha_meseta/angahuan/index.htm (221 words)

	To the dismay of many, Wal-Mart eyes 'magic town' (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		PÁTZCUARO, Michoacán — Long before the Spanish arrived, the Purepecha Indians considered this place to be a doorway to heaven, a portal through which the gods descended to earth.
		Today, Pátzcuaro is one of Mexico's most important domestic tourist destinations, a "magic town" that lures thousands of visitors with its charming cobblestone streets, colonial architecture and picturesque lake high in the green mountains of Michoacán.
		Gerry Lewis, a Boston-area psychologist vacationing in Pátzcuaro with his wife, said he worries that the introduction of Wal-Mart could mean the beginning of an unwelcome transformation.
	www.statesman.com /news/content/news/02/21mexicowalmart.html (944 words)

	mexico-info.com - Get information about Mexico, economy, immigration, culture, etc. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		In San Juan Chamula, a few miles from San Cristobal de las Casas in the southwestern state of Chiapas, you may visit the local church and watch the Indians perform centuries old rituals along with Christian prayers.
		in the state of Michoacan, the Purepecha Indians honor their dead on November 1st in a centuries old ceremony that possesses a haunting quality far more profound than Halloween.
		And there is the market at Juchitan in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, a town ruled by Zapotec women who wear long skirts and are arrogantly proud of their heritage.
	www.mexico-info.com /aboutmex.htm (2327 words)

	MexicoFile.com
		The Virgen de la Salud here doesn't look particularly remarkable, but she's supposed to have miraculous healing powers, if the Kodachrome retablos bear reliable witness.
		The gewgaws–shellacked pine souvenirs, plaster of Paris mugs and plastic butterfly fishnets–are as authentically Purepecha as the Native American treasures stocking every trading post on I-10 between El Paso and Tucson.
		Wandering among this expanse and breathing the lake view, undeterred by guides, it's very easy to imagine yourself among the priesthood here.
	www.mexicofile.com /patzcuarosoulofmesetapurepecha.htm (2850 words)

	LookSmart - Directory - Tarascan or Purepecha Language (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Tarascan or Purepecha Language - Language isolate once spoken in California still has 120,000 speakers in northern Mexico.
		Discover an overview of about the language isolate Tarascan, also known as Purepecha.
		Join the Zeal community and help build the "Tarascan or Purepecha Language" Directory Category.
	lsxml.looksmart.com /p/browse/us1/us317836/us317911/us53831/us1164425/us1160513/us1160521 (149 words)

	Santa Clara Copper Vessel Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Santa Clara del Cobre, a small village in central Mexico, has been a mecca of copper smithing for centuries.
		It is the home of the Purepecha Indians who have been working with copper since pre-Colombian times.
		Over the centuries, the Purepecha and their descendents have supported their families through the fabrication of copper vessels.
	www.silversun-sf.com /copper/copper.htm (85 words)

	Celebrating the Day of the Dead in Janitzio
		The first inhabitants of Michoacan, the state where Janitzio is located, thought that because of the extraordinary beauty of this lake, it was the door to heaven and that through it the gods used to come down to earth.
		One of the vastest and richest kingdoms of pre-Hispanic times was established in this Mexican state, the Purepecha Empire, which was able to maintain its independence from the powerful Aztecs, who at the time had control over most of Mesoamerica, Middle America.
		Like the rest of the pre-Hispanic civilizations, these people succumbed to the Spanish conquerors, which imposed their customs, their language and their Catholic religion.
	www.inside-mexico.com /featuredead.htm (1852 words)

	Journal of Academic Indology \| Bibliographic Encyclopedia \| Native American \| Purepecha - NABIB (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Purepecha Top 10 Bestselling Books: MarÃa Teresa SepÃºlveda Y Herrera H. Rangel-villalobos F. Rivas L. Sandoval B. Ibarra Z.y.
		Cantu L. Figuera Patricia Avila GarcÃa Manuel JimÃ©nez Castillo MoisÃ©s Franco Mendoza Magaly MartÃnez Gamba Purepecha
		Purepecha Top 10 Bestselling Books: MarÃa Teresa SepÃºlveda y Herrera Juan de Medina Plaza Purepecha
	www.indology.net /biblio-16233.html (201 words)

	Mexico - Pure Purepecha - Compare prices and read reviews on Mexico - Pure Purepecha music CD CDs album buy - price
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		Welcome to Mexico - Pure Purepecha album by on www.nitro-shopping.co.uk the best place to find Mexico - Pure Purepecha reviews and compare prices on the CD record.
		You can even rate the album Mexico - Pure Purepecha and write your own review to tell others how good or bad it is.
	www.nitro-shopping.co.uk /Music/ME7/Mexico---Pure-Purepecha.html (101 words)

	Maya and Pre-Columbian Links (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		This teaches students archaeological techniques in summer efforts at several sites in Belize, most of which are close to Cayo.
		Although not anywhere as extensive as the foregoing source, this is a compilation in Spanish of readings about Aztec, Maya, Mixtec, Olmec, Purepecha and Zapotec peoples.
		This group of artists has reconstructed the way the murals were when first produced, except that they didn't guess at parts that were damaged beyond recognition.
	www.mostlymaya.com /Otherlinks.html (3548 words)

	Decolonize the Mind and Heart... Eagle Rabbit Purepecha CSUN
		Xonahuia (Greetings), I am Eagle Rabbit (Cuauh Tochtli), a Chicano Purepecha Indian from the region of Huetamo, Michoacan.
		Currently, I am a second year graduate student at Cal State Northridge.
		CSUN AISA furthermore participates in Educational Conferences such as Yaka Ama, Nikan Tlacah Ilhuitl, and collaborates with various non-profit community based organizations.
	eaglerabbit.tripod.com (378 words)

	Tzintzuntzan, Mexico -- Purepecha (Tarascan) People; by Randy R. Johnson (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Tzintzuntzan, Mexico -- Purepecha (Tarascan) People; by Randy R. Johnson
		Photo essay, originally published in the May, 1978 issue of Américas,
		The remainder spoke Chichimec and Nahuatl-related dialects and were apparently conquered subjects of the once powerful Purepecha.
	ease.com /~randyj/tzin.htm (2184 words)

	Subventions pour la coopération environnementale - Écoproduction artisanale et aménagement et ...
		Subventions pour la coopération environnementale - Écoproduction artisanale et aménagement et utilisation durable de la forÃªt au sein de deux collectivités de la région de Purepecha
		Écoproduction artisanale et aménagement et utilisation durable de la forÃªt au sein de deux collectivités de la région de Purepecha
		Dans la région de Purepecha, où la majorité des collectivités autochtones est employée par des petites entreprises de menuiserie et de poterie, ce type de gestion ne s'arrÃªte pas à la forÃªt.
	www.cec.org /grants/projects/details/index.cfm?varlan=francais&ID=55 (179 words)

Tarascan : Purepecha (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)

Tarascan : Purepecha

Tarascan : Purepecha
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