Chichimeca people - Chichimeca (English spelling)

Japanese: チチメカ族 - チチメカぞく（英語表記）Chichimeca

A tribe whose homeland was the arid inland region of northern Mexico (present-day Zacatecas). Opinions are divided on the meaning of the word Chichimeca, with some saying it means "people who suck the blood of animals," "eagles," or "lineage of dogs," and the correct meaning is unclear. Originally, they were a semi-nomadic people who practiced hunting and gathering and simple farming. They wore animal skins, carried bows and arrows, and were feared by the Spaniards of the 16th century for their bravery and cruelty. Their language is of the Nahuatl family. [Ooi Kuniaki]

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

メキシコ北部の内陸部乾燥地帯(現在のサカテカス州周辺)を故郷とする部族。チチメカの語義は，獣の血を〈吸う人〉〈鷲〉〈犬の血統〉など意見が分かれ，正しい意味は不明である。本来，狩猟採集と簡単な農耕を営む半遊動的な人々であり，動物の毛皮を着て弓矢を持ち，勇猛さと残忍さをもって16世紀のスペイン人に恐れられた。その言語はナワ語の系列に属する。【大井邦明】

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