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| In 1653 Bishop Juan Ruiz Comienero wrote
about a nation call Quisoles and their language: Quichola. The bishop described
the group as an independent nation living in the coastal zone of the nayar
sierra in a place called Sierra de Tepic. |
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| Over the years, the independent tribe of
people was pushed higher and higher into the mountains, Fleeing missionaries
and Spanish invaders. Their name evolved in to HUICHOL and today they are
number about 6000 people living in different villages, high on mountain
plateau where 4 Mexican states meet. |
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| Today's Huichol people have no doubt they
are descendants from the original people (some believe Aztec) and they were
' put on earth to take care of it. However it is known that their culture
is one of the few of the planet that has been: uninterrupted by western
man for thousand of years. |
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| They have an ancient tradition of Farming,
but the land they now inhabit it ' is not good for growing or ranching,
so the group has Fallen upon hard times. |
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| The main in source today is from men who
have left their villages and gone to work on tobacco Fields Far away. They're
abused l' in every way because they are vulnerable and don’t speak
Spanish. Their language is Nahuatl. |
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| The villages they live, have no electricity,
radio, phones engine motors or noise. Their religious Faith is profound
and complicated having many gods and spirits they have Familiar relationships
with. |
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| Mother earth is their main god, but they
also, have an idol call Jesus Christ, who is one of the many they pray to. |
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| Their easy relationship with their gods,
finds them putting idol statues upside down, on their heads if they not
provide what is asked for. |
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| The shaman is the center of village life
with ritual and ceremony, part of everyday life. This is the only life-Long
career position, with training passed along from generation through generation. |
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| Each village has a group of about 100 people,
and it is loosely (structured as a state. A governor for each village is
chosen yearly, which is basically a sacrifice for the group, as every person
works to insure their survival, but the governor needs to spend much time
doing ceremonies. |
ROLO-4-11 - Peyote alajero
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ROLO-4-20 - cabeza aguila
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| The Mexican government is very protective
with the Huichol, but does not have extra resources to help their lives.
The Huichol do not welcome visitors at all and they are worried about being
absorbed into western culture, which could threaten their survival. |
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| They have attracted the interest of many
people who will help them become self sufficient, so their culture is going
strong. The Huichol have a long artistic tradition. Before the Europeans
arrived, they used to create art similar to today, except they didn't have
beads. They used shells, rocks, seeds, Thorns and wood, dyed with natural
colors derived from bugs and berries. |
ROLO-6-1 - cuadro de chaquira 50 x 40
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| Now they do vivid bead designs depicting
visions from their rituals and the wisdom of their lives. The ritual of
the Peyote starts in the early childhood and they respect it as a part of
a God. |
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| The magnificent work is interpreted in different
pieces of art. All pieces are one of a kind and they all have special meanings. |
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| The men do the beadwork and the woman the
embroidery. Very few people ever choose to leave their village community,
and if they do so, they must return at least once a year to offer their
Gods their work. Otherwise will not be seen properly to the eyes of the
Gods. |
ROLO-6-1d - cuadro de chaquira 50 x 40
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| There is so many interesting things about
their life and believes that will be very difficult to explain it in a lifetime. |
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| Healers.- Medicine Man – Shaman -
They take care of the spirits of the human being and make ceremonies. the
healer sits on his sacred chair The chaman is praised the sacred peyote
for that reason he expels strong power on the mouth praised for his gods.
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| Maraakame.- It is very important to huichol
he sits on a stone and hits the drum to made festivities where the children
sat for don`t get sick. The strong of a huichol making the ritual for blessing
the lands and for succeed all and been on peace again. |
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| Deer.- Carrier of the divine message. It
knows what happened and what it must happen. She is guide of the man. Our
defensor. The messenger of the gods, second most important god. It take
cares of the peyote. The Deer king it is sacred because trows the fire by
the mouth and the sun watch it to protects the deer feeling protection by
the sun. The horns are offered in ceremonies. The deer looks for the sacred
food left by the gods. It is sacrifice for the blood to offer tribute to
the gods but first the maraakame has to dream it then look for the deer.
The deer it is been used for the festivities on the corn day. The deer face
with a peyote on mind. This is the ritual for made the animals come closer.
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| Eye of God.- It is an affering that means
a form to request a way. It represents the five directions of the world.
Each rhombus means a year of life of a boy. Protection for kids. |
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Iguana.- She is the guide
of the human being. Learning of the way of the chaman. God of rain. |
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| Star- It is good hunter. Different form
for ceremonies. |
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| Tribute.- It is offered by people before
hunting the peyote. |
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| Eagle.- ancestor of two heads, with one
communicates with god and the other communicates with the humanity. Duality
of the gods (Protects sky and the ground) Serpent- Oceanic.- She is kind,
Maintains earth fertility. She is our mother sea. Life came from it. |
ROLO-6-8 - tortuga gde.
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| Arrow.- He is protective of the human being
from boy to old. Symbol of the life force. Muwieri, he most important tool
for the shaman. |
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| Mirror of the single.- Important where It
descries to the god in ceremonial songs and communications of the world |
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| Bowl.- She is bless for the man. She is
girl, contablesses water. |
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ROLO-6-24c - cuadro chaquira ch.
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ROLO-6-24d - cuadro chaquira ch.
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ROLO-6-25 - cruces c/base ch.
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| Turtle.- It is the goddess of the eye water.
Bee- Is the benedictory of the sacred flowers. He is a boy. |
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| Sun.- on of the grandfathers are it gives
to knowledge of healer and attention of the human being. Power Corn.- Mother
of the humanity. She gives to pure life and prosperity you. Health and prosperity.
it`s been growth for the peyote festivities. |
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ROLO-6-27 - peyote
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ROLO-6-27b - peyote
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| Scospion.- It protects the people of the
bad luck. Aid to take care of the custumes. Protector of peyote. Candle.-
It is an offering. Also it is a form to request to god pardon and prosperity. |
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| Peyote Cactus.- It gives visions and knowledge.
It teaches the correct way to you of healer of good people. The Spiritual
god. Two peyotes just taking from earth to make drink for the people invited
to the kids party so they don`t get sick and make this festivities every
year. The sacred peyote borns at the watching gods in place they called
wiricuta. It is been use to cure the sick people. |
ROLO-6-28 - bules
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PALJ-1-8 - mascara jaguar
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| Sea.- The peyotero hunter goes to the sea
to leave some tribute and the chaman goes with them to have a little ceremony.
In wich those peyoteros will left tribute near the sacred food to the gods
which in each ceremonies gave wisdom to them. |
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| Flowers.- They represent happiness,prosperity
and long life of the home. |
PALJ-4-11 - vibora gde.elefante
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| Mask.- Magical mask, posseses magical properties
and they will be transferred to its user, |
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| The bull.- He sacrifices himself to bless
the corn. House.- It is sacred for the old huichol, where rest the souls
of god |
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| Bird.- Messenger of gods of the human being
and rain. The Butterfly.- It`s a boy soul who may traveling to real de catorce.
Good luck |
PALJ-5-21 - "alajero gde,delfin,eclipse"
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| Moon.- Fertility Wolf.- Knowledge and wisdom |
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| Feather.- Are the principal guidance of
the ceremonie. |
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| Creatures.- This creature makes magic with
the sacred peyote and the arrows of a huichol. It is very dangerous for
huichols because protects the animals. |
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LOAB-1-4 - figura mediana
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| Mountains.- Where the huichols go to hunt
the peyote and take ot to the town called wirikuta which it is Real de Catorce.
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| Fire. Protects the wise person it maintains
hidden sciences. The old song. The sins are confessed in front of the fire,
our grandfathers. |
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LOAB-2-7d - iguana en tronco
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LOAB-2-9 - venado hechado
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LOAB-2-9b - venado hechado
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LOAB-2-14 - iguana en tronco
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LOAB-2-14b - iguana en tronco
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LOAB-2-23 - lunas
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LOAB-3-6 - "pelicano, mascara med"
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LOAB-5-4 - iguana
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LOAB-5-7 - aguila c/base
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LOAB-5-13 - flor de peyote
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LOAB-5-20 - cuadro de hilo 60x60
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LOAB-5-20b - cuadro de hilo 60x60
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LOAB-5-20c - cuadro de hilo 60x60
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LOAB-5-20d - cuadro de hilo 60x60
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LOAB-5-20e - cuadro de hilo 60x60
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LOAB-5-20f - cuadro de hilo 60x60
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LOAB-5-24 - alajero hexagonal
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LOAB-5-36 - eclipse med
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LOAB-6-1 - cabeza jaguar
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LOAB-6-13 - peyote
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LOAB-6-13b - peyote
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LOAB-6-13c - peyote
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LOAB-6-29 - venado med
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LOAB-6-29b - venado med
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LOAB-6-33 - cabeza jaguar gde.
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LOAB-6-33b - cabeza jaguar gde.
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LOAB-6-37 - patos
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LOAB-6-37b - patos
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LOAB-6-39 - eclipses ch
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LOAB-6-40 - eclipses med
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LOAB-6-41 - lunas ch.
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LOAB-7-1 - venado grande huichol
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LOAB-7-2 - tigre grande huichol
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LOAB-7-2b - tigre grande huichol
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LOAB-7-3 - aguila gde. huichol
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LOAB-7-4 - cabeza de aguila gde huichol
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LOAB-7-5 - perico gde huichol
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LOAB-7-15 - "jaguar ch, soles med,eclipse,alajero,cabeza aguila ch"
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LOAB-9-2 - cuadro chico estambre
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LOAB-9-2b - cuadro chico estambre
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LOAB-9-2c - cuadro chico estambre
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LOAB-9-2d - cuadro chico estambre
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LOAB-9-2e - cuadro chico estambre
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LOAB-9-2f - cuadro chico estambre
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LOAB-9-2g - cuadro chico estambre
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LOAB-9-2h - cuadro chico estambre
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LOAB-9-2i - cuadro chico estambre
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LOAB-9-2j - cuadro chico estambre
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LOAB-9-2k - cuadro chico estambre
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LOAB-9-2l - cuadro chico estambre
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LOAB-9-2m - cuadro chico estambre
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LOAB-9-2n - cuadro chico estambre
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LOAB-9-2o - cuadro chico estambre
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LOAB-9-2p - cuadro chico estambre
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LOAB-9-2q - cuadro chico estambre
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LOAB-9-2r - cuadro chico estambre
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LOAB-9-2s - cuadro chico estambre
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LOAB-9-2t - cuadro chico estambre
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LOAB-9-2u - cuadro chico estambre
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LOAB-9-2v - cuadro chico estambre
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LOAB-9-6 - mariposa
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LOAB-9-9 - alajero gde
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LOAB-10-26 - cuadro estambre gde
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LOAB-10-26b - cuadro estambre gde
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LOAB-10-27 - cuadro med.
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LOAB-10-27b - cuadro med.
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LOAB-10-27c - cuadro med.
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LOAB-10-28 - cuadro chico
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LOAB-10-28b - cuadro chico
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LOAB-10-28c - cuadro chico
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LOAB-10-28d - cuadro chico
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LOAB-10-28e - cuadro chico
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LOAB-10-32 - iguana en tronco ch.
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LOAB-10-47b - pajaros
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LOAB-10-48 - venados echados
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LOAB-10-48b - venados echados
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LOAB-10-57 - mascara ch
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LOAB-10-57b - mascara ch
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LOAB-12-32 - osos
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| Eclipse. It is an example of the human being.
Temperature raises and low, Male and female. When it happens makes stronger
to the Healer. The 2 sacred Gods are fighting for the world and earth the
mara akame praised and sign to stop the fight. |
LOAB-12-39 - caballos de mar chico
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