Seri
- proper noun
- To find out, we devised an ecological survey and interviewed fifty Seri between the ages of nine and ninety.
- Seri village
- Seri name
- knowledge of the Seri
Examples
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At least 550 Seri remain fluent in cmique iitom, the only remaining tongue in their branch of the Hokan language family.
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Prohibited for a time from hunting turtles, the Seri are now allowed to take turtles for personal consumption.
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To the best of our knowledge, most Seri also have a Seri name, usually a nickname, used by family members and close friends.
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People of the Desert and Sea: Ethnobotany of the Seri Indians, written by Richard S.
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The island is a short boat ride from the present Seri Settlements on the mainland in the Mexican state of Sonora.
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PHOTO (COLOR): Seri legends and songs incorporate a wealth of practical information about the wildlife of the desert and sea.
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The primer features illustrations of the two Seri communities and highlights their traditions, legends, and songs.
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The authors note that the Seri names for flora and fauna reflect ecological connections.
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On the land of the Seri people in Sonora, Nabhan and Calder are training Seri youths as "paraecologists"—amateur experts in ecological research.
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The Seri people of Mexico are known for their deep connection to the sea and their traditional fishing practices.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Seri is the name used in Spanish and English for an indigenous people of northwestern Mexico, though the people themselves call their group 'Comcaac'; that's why Seri can mean both the people and the language they speak.