Huichol Beaded Sun Earrings

$23.00

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Description

These beaded earrings were made by a Huichol artisan in Mexico. The earrings measure about 1.75 inches long and 1.25 inches wide.

THE SUN – Brings light and illumination to the world. Tayaupa is father sun, master of the heavens, and his wife is the Eagle, mother of the sky and goddess of life. The Huichols believe all living things receive their power from the sun, and that He guarantees healthy crops and abundant food.

THE SIGNIFICANCE OF COLORS:

WHITE – Cloud Spirits.

BLUE – The South, Pacific Ocean, water, rain, femininity.

GREEN – The Earth, the Heavens, healing, the heart, grandfather, growth.

YELLOW – A special root from Wirikuta used for face paint in ceremonies.

https://www.thehuicholcenter.org/ethnographic-archiving.html