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Images => Life, the Universe & Everything Else => Topic started by: armando_m on August 11, 2019, 03:58:04
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Huicholes and indigenous group located in the states of western-central Mexico
They create this yarn paintings, each color is a single thread
This example if the goddess of the rain, and an elaborated representation of their mythology
In their ceremonies they depend on the shaman and they use Peyote to reach an altered state of mind
(https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-q2FTkgB/0/e63ba0e6/O/i-q2FTkgB.jpg)
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This is beautiful, stunning and amazingly elaborate work. Such kinds of tradition should be well respected and preserved.
Thank you for sharing!
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+1 will love to see it up close. What are de dimensions? It is difficult for me to imagine the size
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+1 will love to see it up close. What are de dimensions? It is difficult for me to imagine the size
The shawl of such design should fit very well with the female flamenco dancers, I guess?
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I find it extremely beautiful. Don´t know if the design can be use, it decorative, sacred, both?
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This is probably 60x60 cm
Open the image in a separate tab and click it should show it larger than here.
I was surprised I was allowed to use my camera, I've been to other museums that did not allow photography
Here is another image - shot last year - it represents the creation of the world, this one is probably 2m x 1.5m
(https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-h4k5Bkw/0/cadd5062/X4/i-h4k5Bkw-X4.jpg)
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Beautiful Armando
Thanks for sharing.
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I opened your photographs in another window (as you suggested) and could then zoom-in to examine the intricate designs and splendid degree of workmanship in more detail.
Thank you so much for sharing these very special images with us.
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I love the Mexican Art aesthetics! My favourite video game of all time is therefore Lucas Arts "Grim Fandango" ... it has it all: Art, Style, Music, Landscapes ,,, wow.
Thank you for sharing
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. I also opened the first image as sugested. The amount of detail is excellent! That second image is impressive work as well. Thank you for sharing and for all the info. Please, add more if you feel like it.
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They create this yarn paintings, each color is a single thread
In their ceremonies they depend on the shaman and they use Peyote to reach an altered state of mind
Armando, can you expand on "each color is a single thread"? This work is beautiful, and I'm loving the bright, bold colors. I must say there's not enough Peyote on the planet to enable me to do what these people do!
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Armando, can you expand on "each color is a single thread"? This work is beautiful, and I'm loving the bright, bold colors. I must say there's not enough Peyote on the planet to enable me to do what these people do!
each contiguous area of a single color is made with a long thread of such color
the threads are pressed over wax spread over wood
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The wide range of bright colours is remarkable.
Are these examples fairly recent works (so that they could use modern dyes) and do they use woollen or sisal yarns?
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I don't know what kind of yarn is used
the creation on the fist image was made in 1979
I took a shot of the explanation, so here is a text after passing through OCR and then google translate, and reviewed for obvious mistakes
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José Benitez Sanchez
Yicaiye Ktkame
The hair of Our Mother Messenger of the Rains, Tatéi Ni‘ariwame,
free water snakes, 1979
Negrin Family Collection
Tatéi Ni‘ariwame, Our Mother Messenger of the Rains, is attached to the center of
the earth (‘ixriapa) by Our Great Grandparents, Tatutsima, who were the
parents of the world. Ni‘ariwame's arms are connected by Our
Great-grandparents, while your left hand receives a bouquet of cempasuchil from
Tuamuxawi, the first male cultivator and ancestor who escaped the flood that
destroyed the previous world. Tuamuxawi is behind Takutsi Nakawé, Our
Great-grandmother of the Hollow Ear, who is the feminine oracular primordial essence of
Our mothers. The flower that Takutsi has in his hand was injected into her womb,
giving birth to Xirdunime. ”
Tatéi Ni‘ariwame is stopped by two round stone discs (tepdrite) that
show how it is attached to the center of the world. The disks represent a
nesting point between the Underworld and the Heavens. While Ni‘ariwame is
stopped, she gives birth to Xirdunime (seen inside her womb) and her hair is
Then transformed into snakes. Snakes become rain and dew that
ascend to the heavens and become rivers on earth. Eye nipples
on his chest (next to the legs of the embryo) they also release their milk
like drops of rain in the sacred caves where Xirdunime is born. Down your urine
it is released into the eyes of water and beds from its sacred home where today
resides There it was transformed by giving birth to Xirdunime, whose body becomes
Your Skull and Your urine becomes your ribs.
On the other hand, his mother, Tatéi ‘Utianaka, | former Mother of the Earth, the Rivers and
Fish, is identified only by their eyes that appear in the upper center
(just below the edge of the frame), a mouth and two cheeks (portrayed as
Faces). Tatei ‘Utianaka spreads the waters of her daughter Tatéi Ni‘ariwame, represented
here like two rain snakes that spiral out below the Tatéi ‘Utianaka's cheeks.
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I find it extremely beautiful. Don´t know if the design can be use, it decorative, sacred, both?
I was just referring to its beautiful design. Considering its sacred meaning, it should be better not to take it lightly. Sorry...
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would never have seen these but for your post. Beautiful work and beautifully photographed. Big thanks Armando.
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Thank you for supplying the details of the fascinating (but complicated!) legends embodied in the artwork which make them even more interesting.
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I was just referring to its beautiful design. Considering its sacred meaning, it should be better not to take it lightly. Sorry...
I didn't find your comment disrespectful. Appreciating its beauty is a compliment and you are always kind Akira San. I'm the one sorry if I made you feel otherwise.
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Hello Mongo :)
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I didn't find your comment disrespectful. Appreciating its beauty is a compliment and you are always kind Akira San. I'm the one sorry if I made you feel otherwise.
Paco, no, you never made me feel sorry. I was just a bit too nonchalant.
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Hello Mongo :)
+1!
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Huicholes and indigenous group located in the states of western-central Mexico
They create this yarn paintings, each color is a single thread
This example if the goddess of the rain, and an elaborated representation of their mythology
In their ceremonies they depend on the shaman and they use Peyote to reach an altered state of mind
(https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-q2FTkgB/0/e63ba0e6/O/i-q2FTkgB.jpg)
Beautiful!!
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Thanks for all the comments, I never thought this will cause so much interest
I have seen arts and crafts from this group since I was a kid, so while I still enjoy the colorful and intricate designs I guess I have grown use to it
Every weekend they can be found in downtown locations selling their crafts
Search for "Huichol" there are many good pages, starting with wikipedia, and some sites selling crafts