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Zia
Zia or ZIA (also spelled Ziya, Ḍiya , Dia or Diya) may refer to: People * Zia (name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the name ** A romanization of the Wu ( Shanghainese) pronunciation of the Chinese surname Xie (謝) * Queen Zia, the queen of costoboci. * Zia people (New Mexico) * Zia people (Papua New Guinea) ** The Zia language of Papua New Guinea Other uses * ''Zia'' (brachiopod), a genus of brachiopods * ''Zia'' (novel), by Scott O'Dell * Applebay Zia, motor glider * Zhukovsky International Airport, Russia * Zamboanga International Airport, Philippines * Zia, a small village on the Greek island of Kos * Zia Record Exchange, a regional chain of record shops located across the American Southwest * Zia International Airport, Bangladesh, now Shahjalal International Airport * ZIA, a musical group founded by Elaine Walker See also * Sia (other) * Tzia or Zia (Greek: ''Τζια''), an alternative name for Kea (island), Cyclades, Greece * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zia People (New Mexico)
The Zia or Tsʾíiyʾamʾé are an indigenous nation centered at Zia Pueblo (Tsi'ya), a Native American reservation in the U.S. state of New Mexico. The Zia are known for their pottery and use of the sun symbol. They are one of the Keres Pueblo peoples and speak the Eastern Keres language. History Archaeologists believe that the Keresan-speaking residents of Zia are descendants of the Ancestral Puebloan people of the Four Corners region, who migrated to the Jemez River Valley sometime in the 13th century.pg 189 - The Spanish explorer Antonio de Espejo first encountered the Zia in 1583, when he noted that the largest pueblo was the one the natives called Tsiya, which the Spanish later renamed to Zia. Spanish settlers and their religious orders slowly took control of the region and outlawed traditional Zia religious ceremonies. The first missionary was assigned to the Zia in 1598 by Don Juan De Oñate, and by 1613, a church and convent had been built by tribal members. Tens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
