Zoque
- proper noun
- /zoʊk/
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zoque
- Finally, the work of Maderas with Zoque communities is aimed at fomenting alternative farming methods and agroforestry to raise productivity in the area and eventually to serve as model plots for the rest of the Chimalapas.
- Zoque community
Examples
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Meanwhile, cattle and timber interests have advanced on the forest in recent decades and have refused to recognize Zoque communal property rights.
Academic text (1998) -
Following this advice, the authorities used the mass media and other means to convince the Zoque ethnic communities to stay in their homes.
Academic text (2006) -
Its eruption on 28 March and again on 3-4 April killed at least five thousand people, mostly from the Zoque ethnic community.
Academic text (2006) -
The Chol, Tzotzil, Tzeltal, Zoque, and Tojolabal peoples have little to offer but their culture and dignity, and even those are being stripped away—all perfectly good reasons to start a war.
Academic text (2004) -
The Zoque people have a rich cultural heritage that includes traditional music and dance.
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In southern Mexico, the Zoque language is spoken by many members of the indigenous community.
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During the festival, we celebrate our Zoque identity with colorful costumes and vibrant rituals.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Zoque comes from the name the people and nearby Mexican languages use for this group, so it refers to a person of that group or the language they speak. A Zoque is therefore 'a member of the Zoque people' or the name of their language.
