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The Xuetes (; singular , also known as and spelled as ) are a social group on the Spanish island of Majorca, in the Mediterranean Sea, who are descendants of Majorcan Jews who were either Conversos (forcible converts to Christianity) or crypto-Jews, forced to keep their religion hidden. They practiced strict endogamy by marrying only within their own group. Many of their descendants observe a syncretist form of Christian worship known as Xueta Christianity.
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- Ethnic group.group
- Xuetes
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- Ethnic group.total
- 18,000–20,000 (approx.)
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- Majorca
- Ethnic group.langs
- Catalan, Spanish
- Ethnic group.rels
- Xueta Christianity, mainstream Catholicism, Crypto-Judaism; some individuals now reverting to mainstream Judaism
- Ethnic group.related
- Other Jews, especially Iberian Jews
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27 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Surnames
- Genetics
- Historic antecedents
- The {{lang|es|conversos}} (1391–1488)
- The beginnings of the Spanish Inquisition (1488–1544)
- The new clandestinity (1545–1673)
- Origins
- The second persecution (1673–1695)
- The precedents
- Conspiracism
- The ''Cremadissa'' (mass burning)
- The final trials
- Anti-Xueta propaganda
- ''Faith Triumphant''
- {{lang|ca|Les gramalletes}}
- The Xueta community
- The War of the Spanish Succession (1705–1715)
- The republication of ''Faith Triumphant'' (1755)
- The deputies of the ''Carrer'' (1773-1788)
- The end of the Old Regime (1812–1868)
- From the First Republic to the Second Republic (1869–1936)
- From the Spanish Civil War to present times (1936–present)
- Recognition
- Notes
- References
- External links
The Xuetes (; singular , also known as and spelled as ) are a social group on the Spanish island of Majorca, in the Mediterranean Sea, who are descendants of Majorcan Jews who were either Conversos (forcible converts to Christianity) or crypto-Jews, forced to keep their religion hidden. They practiced strict endogamy by marrying only within their own group. Many of their descendants observe a syncretist form of Christian worship known as Xueta Christianity.
The Xuetes were stigmatized until the first half of the 20th century. In the latter part of the century, the spread of freedom of religion and laïcité reduced both the social pressure and community ties. An estimated 18,000 people in the island carry Xueta surnames in the 21st century, but only a few people (even if with Xueta surnames) are aware of the complex history of this group.