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What does it mean when Guatemalans say chapin or chapines? |
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Its what they call themselves. Just like in other countries, i just don't know what Belizeans call themselves.
Guatemala: Chapin
Nicaragua: Nica or Pinolero/a, Nicoya
Honduras: Catracho/a
Costa Rica: Tico
Panama: Pana (i think)
El Salvador: Guanaco or Salvatrucha |
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Its a nickname they use to call themselves |
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Guatemalans are named Chapines after Chiapas.
Chiapas was conquered by Spain in the early 16th century, and became part of the Viceroyalty of New Spain, administered as part of the Kingdom of Guatemala (what is now Central America), administered from Santiago de Guatemala.
When Central America achieved its independence from Mexico in 1823, western Chiapas was annexed to Mexico. More of current day Chiapas was transferred after the disintegration of the Central American Federation in 1842, and the remainder of the current state taken from Guatemala in the early 1880s by President Porfirio DÃaz.
Chiapas remained one of the parts of Mexico least affected by change, with the descendants of the Spanish continuing to exercise much control over the native peoples through such institutions as debt peonage, despite attempts by the central government to abolish those practices. |
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They refer to themselves like that. For example, many Puerto Ricans refer to themselves as "Boricua". |
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Chapin is person from guatemala
chapina is a gurl from guatemala
chapines peoplez from guatemala |
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OK Chapin is singular and Chapines is plural that is the difference. Guatemalan are called Chapines so Guatemala is also known as Chapinlandia! |
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