cofradía (English spelling)

Japanese: cofradía(英語表記)cofradia
cofradía (English spelling)

...Each village has its own unique cultural type and social and religious organization, and there is no political unity in the Quiché-speaking region as a whole. There is a high degree of fusion between indigenous religion and Christianity, and many villages have developed cofradías, religious organizations named after Catholic saints. The main occupation is the cultivation of corn, beans, and pumpkins using slash-and-burn agriculture, but many villages also produce textiles and furniture, and the Guatemalan highlands, including the Quiché-speaking region, have a well-developed distribution economy through periodic markets.

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Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…各村落は互いに固有の文化型と社会・宗教組織を持ち,キチェー語圏全体としての政治的統一はない。土着宗教とキリスト教の高度な融合が見られ,コフラディアcofradíaと呼ばれるカトリックの聖人にちなむ講組織が多くの村に発達している。焼畑農法に基づくトウモロコシ,豆,カボチャの栽培を主生業とするが,織物,家具などを特産する村も多く,キチェー語圏を含むグアテマラ高地には,定期市を介した流通経済が発達している。…

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