Kauyumari Flower Bracelet

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This beaded bracelet was made by a Huichol artisan in Mexico. Each bracelet shows symbols sacred to the Huichol, and carries the energy of that symbol. When unclasped, it measures 6.25 inches long and is 1.25 inches wide with a metal clasp.

FLOWERS -Play a part in all Huichol ceremonies, and all flowers are considered sacred in healing rituals; the patient's head is anointed with flowers. Shamans use them to prepare for the deer hunt and during harvest ceremonies to adorn the new corn. One flower that appears often is called Kiera, the tree of the wind. It is a hallucinogenic plant said to open the Huichols spirits to the highest level of enlightenment.

DEER -The spirit guide Kauyumari, who leads the shamans on their visionary pathways and teaches them how to gain their special knowledge. One of the most commonly seen motifs, the deer, maxa, in Huichol, often appear in male and female pairs, symbolizing the unity between men and women on their spiritual journey. Legends about the deer abound in Huichol culture. The deer mother is the guardian spirit, the important animal in Huichol shamanism. She holds tobacco gourds and corn plants, both of utmost importance for Huichol survival. The Huichols believe that deer give their lives willingly to those who hunt them in a sacred manner. After a deer hunt, the hunters have to perform purifying rituals for many days to ensure that the animals are properly thanked for giving their lives to the benefit of the people.

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.

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