Serial Number
230-00010
Title
anua del ano de 1621.
Author(s)
Anaya, Nicolas de (Fray)
Date
04-30-1622
Documentation
Mexico. April 30, 1622. Copy. Signed.
Summary
Discusses missionization Chinipas by fr. Juan Castini, 1621, desire Guazapares for missionaries as well. Notes successful attempts Castini to secure peace between the two groups, previously enemies. Estimates 21,000 baptisms Rio Mayo, 30,000 Rio Yaqui, 9000 Rio Nebome. Describes Mayos as must docile Indians Sinaloa. Notes recent missionization Conicaris. Gives geographical location, population figures Hios (Warihios)- 17 pueblos, 9 with 500-600 inhabitants, the rest with 200. Notes Huvagures, Teguisos beyond Hios. States Baciroas, Tehatas reduced to Conicari Pueblo, Tepague. Notes Topichis requests for missionization. 11 Yaqui pueblos then, Torim the largest. says Yaquis engaged in continuous wars with neighbors, civil wars, robberies, murders among themselves. Mentions Yaqui resistance to baptism, drunkenness, superstition, polygamy, practice of marrying Mother, daughter, sisters, transhumance. Describes conference of Yaqui sorcerers (hechiceros) in Torim who attempted to disprove missionaries, teachings, saying after death, souls went underground, not to heaven, where they practiced all types of vices and have a very happy life. Apparently, missionary converted them, however. Mentions plans for Yaqui revolt 1620, murder Hurdaide, missionaries, never carried out. Notes missionization Nebomes, who sent 11 children to Villa De Sinaloa to learn how to read/write. Requests Aibinos, Mobas, Nures for missionaries. (T. Sheridan) (1976)
Persons
Castini, Juan (Padre), Guzman, Diego de (Padre
Villalta, Cristobal de (Padre)
Godinez, Miguel (Padre)
Cruz, Diego de la (Padre)
Barera, Juan (Padre)
Angel, Juan (Padre)
Bandersipe, Diego (Padre)
Olinano, Francisco (Padre)
Mendez, Pedro (Padre)
Anaya, Nicolas de (Padre)
Places
Toro
Mayo (Rio)
Yaqui (Rio)
Nebome (Rio)
Basinoa
Conicari
Tepague
Torim
Comuripa
Ethnic Groups
Chinipas
Guazapares
Conicaris
Tepagues
Hios
Huvagures
Teguisos
Baciroas
Tehatas
Topichis
Mobas
Navas
Nures
Ayuinos
First Location
CU-BANC. M-M 0227 pp. 0626-0671
Original Location
CU-BANC. M-M 0227 Pp. 0626-0671
Other Location
CU-BANC. Memorias Para la Historia de la Provincia de Sinaloa
Language
Spanish
Notes
Excellent/good info on Yaquis
Batch Reference Number
1817
Rights
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