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Otomí

 
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia: Otomi
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Mesoamerican Indian population living in the central plateau region of Mexico. Traditionally, they practice shifting cultivation and raise livestock. Their crafts include spinning, weaving, pottery, and basketry, and their dress varies from traditional to modern. Compadrazgo, fictive kinship based on the relationship of godparent to godchild, is central to their society. Ritual obligations also bind a child's parents and godparents in a close relationship. They profess Roman Catholicism but identify the major saints with pre-Christian deities.

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Otomí (ōtōmē'), a Macro-Otomanguean language spoken by Native Americans of W central Mexico. See Native American languages.

 
 

 

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