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Tzeltal
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Tzeltal

Mayan Indian group of central Chiapas state in southern Mexico. Traditionally an agricultural people, they cultivate corn (maize), beans, chiles, squash, manioc, and peanuts with digging sticks and hoes. Their major crafts are pottery, weaving, and basketry. They profess Roman Catholicism, though pre-Columbian rituals are also practiced.



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Standing in front of the blank white paper, they debated in their native Tzeltal language for quite some time until one began.
 
 
 
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