Southern Tepehuan
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The Southern Tepehuan are an indigenous group residing in the mountainous regions of southern Durango, Mexico. They speak a Uto-Aztecan language closely related to Piman. The Southern Tepehuan are primarily agricultural, cultivating corn and beans, and also herd goats for cheese and meat. Their homes are constructed from stone or adobe. Their religious practices blend Roman Catholicism with native beliefs, incorporating figures like mountain spirits and a culture hero similar to Quetzalcoatl.1
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