Photo of the week: artwork of Huichol Indians
In Mexico, one of the states of Pacific coast called Nayarit (and in Jalisco, Zacatecas and Durango as well), there are still living some native Indians. The tribe is named HUICHOL and they are descendents of the Aztecs.
The tribe speaks Huichol language in which the word Wixáritari means ”the people” and for them it is how they denominate themselves (not using the word Huichol.)
Huichol are mostly famous by their art, simply called Huichol art which is a very specific way of beaded art – not just the jewelry, but figurines, animals, masks etc.
Huichol people are extremely skillful, they start with the art in very young age and practice it every day until its perfectness. It takes a lot of patience to do all those figurines with so small beads.
Crazy Sexy Fun Traveler
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Comment@ Octavio:
Si claro, Octavio :)
Octavio
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Es mas que una artesanía. Los sacerdotes huicholes utilizan el peyote en sus ceremonias un saludo
crazy sexy fun traveler
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Yes, Emily, I admire them for all this hard work!
Emily
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I forget that Mexico still has Native Americans! Their art is very beautiful. It really must be painstaking with so many tiny beads!
Philip Johnson
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Where did you go in Jalisco and Nayarit? And where did you see the best Huichol art? Sayulita is good for the art, but actually there are some big centres in Guadalajara too with a lot of cool stuff.
crazy sexy fun traveler
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I visited Guadalajara, Tequila, all the surroundings and all the Nayarit coast from San Blas to Nuevo Vallarta. And exactly in Sayulita I saw the Huichol art :)
Philip Johnson
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Hey great piece on Huichol culture? Did you make it up to Nayarit or Jalisco? After 2 years living here I’m still amazed by the Huichol art I see. Beaded animals are my favourites (like that jaguar in the pic). Did you buy that bracelet? It’s great…
crazy sexy fun traveler
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Thanks for stopping by Philip! Yes, I spent a week in Jalisco and a day in Nayarit and loved it over there. But the bracelet belongs to a friend :)