The Republic of Mexico in 1876A political and ethnographical division of the population, character, habits, costumes and vocations of its inhabitants . eir uprise did not produce the result theydesired, as notwithstanding that more than 9000 Indians roseagainst the whites, they were completely routed, and suffereda similar fate in their second rising, which happened shortlyafter that same occasion. From that period, we do not againfind them at war, until the year 1825, since when, with longeror shorter intervals, they have continued their incursions. The Yaquis and Mayos like all Indians are m
The Republic of Mexico in 1876A political and ethnographical division of the population, character, habits, costumes and vocations of its inhabitants . eir uprise did not produce the result theydesired, as notwithstanding that more than 9000 Indians roseagainst the whites, they were completely routed, and suffereda similar fate in their second rising, which happened shortlyafter that same occasion. From that period, we do not againfind them at war, until the year 1825, since when, with longeror shorter intervals, they have continued their incursions. The Yaquis and Mayos like all Indians are mistrustful,tenacious and apprehensive ; they have but little ambition andin general conform themselves to what suffices to attend totheir most urgent necessities; they live in the cane-brakesof the meadows adjoining the rivers, rather than in towns orvillages, which makes it difficult to form their census. They are the principal field-laborers of the State and arealso employed in mining and various mechanical arts andtrades, for which they display considerable ability; they re-fine saltpetre and also manufacture coarse cotton stuffs. They Lam n are strong, well-featured and of a bronze complexion. Amongthe women, there are several that are white and of extraordi-nary beauty,born of Spaniards and Indians, from which circum-stance they are given the name of coyotes (a kind of wolf).The language of the Yaquis, as well as that of the Mayos, iscomposed of the dialects of the Cahita or Sinaloa Indians, of a docile, jovial and lively character, are ex-ceedingly partial to music and dancing, and close up their la-bors in the field with these entertainments. Their favorite dan-ces are the Venado, the Coyote, the Tesguin and the Pascola; and the music, of which an idea is given at the endof this work, reveals the sprightly disposition of the people Irefer to. I regret not being able to present the types of theseraces, in spite of my earnest efforts to obtain them. The Ta
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