TABLE OF CASTES IN MEXICO. 



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IN NEW CALIFORNIA. 



131 Rumsenes, 134 Achastlies, 136 Salses, 



132 Escelenes, 135 Matalanes, 137 Quirotes. 



133 Eclemaches, 



IN NEW MEXICO AND PART OF TEXAS. 



138 Keras, 



139 Piras, 



140 Xumanas, 



141 Zuras, 



142 Pecuris, 



143 Cumanches, 



144 Jetans, 149 Nanahas, 



145 Tetans orTetaus, 150 Apaches- llaneros y 



146 Yutas, 151 Lipans, 



147 Kiaways, 152 Faraones, 



148 Apaches, 153 Mescaleros. 



The following table exhibits, in separate groups, the varieties of 

 parentage and blood, forming the castes in Mexico and through- 

 out Spanish America : 



TABLE OF CASTES. 

 1. ORIGINAL RACES. 



White \ European whites are called gachupines or chapetones. 



1 ' ( Whites, born in the colonies, are called Creoles. 

 Negro. 

 Indian. 



2. CASTES OF WHITE RACE. 



CHILDREN. 



White father and Negro mother, Mulatto. 



White 

 White 



White 



White 

 White 

 White 



Indian " Mestizo. 

 Mulatto " Quarteron. 



C Creole, ( only distinguishable 

 Mestiza " < from the white by a pale 



( brown complexion. ) 

 China " Chino-blanco. 

 Quarterona Quintero. 

 Quintera " White. 



3. CASTES OF NEGRO RACE. 



CHILDREN. 



Negro father and Mulatto mother, Zambo-negro. 



Negro 

 Negro 

 Negro 



Negro 



Mestiza 



China 



Zamba 



Quarterona 

 or Quintera 



Mulatto-oscuro. 

 Zambo-chino. 



Zambo and Negro, (perfectly 

 black.) 



" Dark Mulatto. 



