Huichol Green Sun Pouch Necklace

Description

This beaded flower necklace and pouch was made by a Huichol artisan in Mexico. This necklace measures approx. 18 inches by 3 inches at the widest part.

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.

White: Cloud Spirits.

Red: The East, fire, masculinity.

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.

Orange: “Wirikuta,” the sacred land where the Huichol believe life began and also where they gather peyote.