The Yaqui tricolor flag, like other symbolic elements, transmits a series of values \u200b\u200bwith the aim of creating identity in the tribe. In the Yaqui language, the jiak bantea contains three colors: blue, white and red. Blue signifies pride, vigor and bravery of the tribe. White refers to the nobility and respect of the Yaquis. And the red is the blood shed by parents and grandparents in defense of Yaqui sovereignty.<\/p>\n
On the flag, Acha’i ta’a (Mother Moon or Mala Mecha) appear; four stars that represent the spirits of the ancestors that watch over the territory, and the cross. The black color in the latter alludes to the color of the habit worn by the first missionaries of the company of Jesus.<\/p>\n
The foregoing shows that the current Yaqui worldview and identity are influenced by both the Catholic religion and pre-Hispanic beliefs. Acha’i ta’a and Mala Mecha are important deities, and the stars are brothers of the Yaquis (Mesri and Carl\u00f3n, 2019).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":995,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","class_list":["post-375","tnc_col_310_item","type-tnc_col_310_item","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tnc_tax_118-flag","tnc_tax_87-flags-indians-of-mexico","tnc_tax_87-indigenous-mythology-sonora-mexico-estado-yaquis","tnc_tax_87-religion-and-culture-sonora-mexico-state-holy-week","tnc_tax_87-yaquis-social-life-and-customs","tainacan-item-single-page"],"blocksy_meta":{"styles_descriptor":{"styles":{"desktop":"","tablet":"","mobile":""},"google_fonts":[],"version":6}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/redescubramossonora.mx\/museumoftheyaquis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tnc_col_310_item\/375","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/redescubramossonora.mx\/museumoftheyaquis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tnc_col_310_item"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/redescubramossonora.mx\/museumoftheyaquis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/tnc_col_310_item"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/redescubramossonora.mx\/museumoftheyaquis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=375"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/redescubramossonora.mx\/museumoftheyaquis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tnc_col_310_item\/375\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":997,"href":"https:\/\/redescubramossonora.mx\/museumoftheyaquis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tnc_col_310_item\/375\/revisions\/997"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/redescubramossonora.mx\/museumoftheyaquis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/995"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/redescubramossonora.mx\/museumoftheyaquis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=375"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}