Gifts: Huichol Yarn Paintings
Including Ltd Ed, Signed & Numbered
Erowid offers Huichol yarn paintings/art as thank-you gifts for contributors. Check the descriptions for more details about condition, limited edition status, and signatures. As of December 2018, all the yarn art is purchased from a confirmed distributor of Huichol-culture artists from the Zitakua area of Mexico.
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more details about these vivid, vibrant traditional yarn paintings.
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Drum Festival (8")
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Huichol yarn painting from Nayarit area of Mexico. 7.9 x 7.9" (20 x 20 cm), yarn on wood applied with beeswax and resin. For preservation this should be framed. Description on back.
Imagery: The Drum Festival in Huichol culture is a spiritual celebration that commemorates the end of the rainy season and the beginning of the corn harvest. Guided by the shaman, known as mara'akame, the community engages in ritual chants, presents offerings, and seeks spiritual purification. The festival aims to express gratitude to the gods for their protection and generosity, as well as to secure future prosperity, concluding with the baptism of the community's children. |
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Peyote Ritual (8")
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Huichol yarn painting from Nayarit area of Mexico. 7.9 x 7.9" (20 x 20 cm), yarn on wood applied with beeswax and resin. For preservation this should be framed. Description on back.
Imagery: The shaman will perform a ritual to cleanse the peyote cactus before consuming it in order to achieve the state of mind needed to interpret the messages of the gods and spirits. |
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