Tarahumara
Americannoun
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a member of an Indigenous people of the Sierra Madre region of the state of Chihuahua, Mexico.
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the Uto-Aztecan language of the Tarahumara.
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of Tarahumara
First recorded in 1870–75; of uncertain origin
Example Sentences
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The Society of Jesus, as the Jesuits are known, has a long history of defending Indigenous peoples, and longstanding ties to the Sierra Tarahumara.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 23, 2022
The prelates had spent decades ministering to Indigenous communities in the Tarahumara.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 21, 2022
"Lorena Light-Footed Woman" follows Lorena Ramirez, a Mexican ultrarunner who lives in an indigenous community in the Tarahumara mountain range in Chihuahua, Mexico.
From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2020
“The biggest ones, social distance, keep working in whatever it is that brings you joy and helps you keep connected,” said Kor, who is Tarahumara and Wapetonwon Lakota.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 10, 2020
The Tarahumara language of Sonora offers an almost parallel instance.
From The Myths of the New World A Treatise on the Symbolism and Mythology of the Red Race of America by Brinton, Daniel Garrison
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