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Mapuche

Mapuche

1 9.6
Relating to the native people of southern Chile and Argentina or their culture and language
  • adjective
  • /mæˈpuːtʃeɪ/
: mapuche
  • The Mapuche language is an essential aspect of their identity and heritage.
  • Mapuche Indians
  • Mapuche women

Examples

  • While Switzerland has four official languages, Chile's Lake District was settled by Germans in the 19th century and also has a still existent native Mapuche culture.

    Blog text (18)

  • According to the Index, "... media ownership is concentrated in very few hands; certain issues such as the situation of Chile's indigenous Mapuche minority, environmental projects, or discussions of human rights during the 1973-90 military dictatorship continue to be extremely sensitive."

    Blog text (5)

  • She followed the broad backs of two Mapuche women, mounted on mules, parading ahead.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • The Mapuche woman, manager of the crude campground near Lago Cucao, will open her mouth wide, laughing, and exclaim,

    Fiction book (1998)

  • The Mapuche culture emphasizes a deep connection to nature and community.

  • Many traditional Mapuche celebrations involve vibrant music and dance.

Synonyms

Araucanian
vsMapuche
1 9.9

Relating to the Araucanía region of south-central Chile or its Mapuche people

is limited to the people's language culture art and traditions

Surface Forms

Mapuche positive

Etymology

Mapuche comes from the Mapuche people's own words Mapu ('land') and che ('people'), so it literally means 'people of the land'. That's why we use Mapuche as an adjective for things related to their culture, art, or traditions.