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Chachi Tadesse
Chachi may refer to: *Chachi people, an indigenous people of Ecuador *Chachi language, the Barbacoan language spoken by them *anything of, from, or related to Chhachh, a region in Punjab, Pakistan **Chhachi dialect, an Indo-Aryan dialect spoken there **Chhachi (Punjabi clan), sub-section of Kohli Khokran clan in India and Pakistan **Chhachi (Pashtun tribe) *Chachi Arcola, character on American television sitcom ''Happy Days'' *Chachi Gonzales (born 1996), dancer and member of dance crew I.aM.mE, winners of ''America's Best Dance Crew'' (season 6) *Aleks Çaçi (1916–1989), Albanian writer See also *''Chachi 420'', a 1997 Indian film *Chhachi (other) *Cha-Cha (other) *Cha Chi Ming, Hong Kong businessman {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chachi People
Chachi people (also Cayapas) are an ethnic group who live in the rainforest area of northwestern Esmeraldas on the northern coast of Ecuador. They live by the Cayapas River in the Centro El Encanto, a section of the Cotacachi Cayapas Ecological Reserve, as do Afro Ecuadorian people; the two groups have co-existed in the forest for about 400 years. There were approximately 5,000 Chachi in 2003. History According to Chachi oral tradition, they originated in Imbabura Province in the mountains near Ibarra, fleeing after the Castilian invasion and spent time in Chimborazo. They were forced to settle in the area after the Spanish conquest of Ibarra, which led them to move to Esmeraldas. They have traditionally been known as Cayapas (''Cay'', meaning "son"; ''Apa'', meaning "father"). However, after rejecting the term "Father's Son", from 1978, the people have been called Chachi ("pure"). The Chachi speak a Barbacoan language named Cayapa. Linguistically, their closest living relatives ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |