Huichol peyotism is more intricate and important than Tarahumari, though
it is seasonal only and the latter venerated several varieties of cactus.
The state of the literature advises caution, but a far better case could
be made for the Huichol as a center of diffusion: the neighboring Cora,
for example, had a vigorous peyote rite, while the Tubar, who share
tesvino and the yohe dance with the Tarahumari and otherwise resemble
them culturally, lack it.[51] Beals, however, points out that since the
Cora-Huichol do not live within the region of growth of peyote, they
must have borrowed it; our sole knowledge of Huichol peyotism is modern,
unfortunately, but the Cora rite is known from 1754. On the whole, the
gaps in our knowledge are too great to discuss possible centers of
diffusion of Mexican peyotism; they may, indeed, lie in the little known
area to the northeast.[52]