Indigo Arts Gallery | Huichol Indian Art 1. Mexican Folk Art - Huichol Art Yarn Paintings. The rugged mountains and remote villages of the Sierra de Nayarit north of Guadalajara are the homeland of roughly ten to fourteen thousand Huichol Indians. These were among the last tribes to come under Spanish rule, and their religion still is essentially pagan, revolving around several important agricultural deities. Deer is the most sacred of all animals, its blood a symbol of fertility. Corn is the source of all life, for it was Nacahue, mother of all gods, who gave corn to the first man for planting, and from it was born the first Huichol woman.
Peyote is a means of communication with the gods, and the consumption of peyote by the Huichol people is a deeply religious experience. The unity of these three elements — deer, corn, and peyote — is the absolute core of Huichol beliefs. The Huichols express these feelings through their art, which is made not from the standpoint of decoration, but to give profound expression to deep spiritual beliefs. Kristine Buchanan. Cavandoli macrame statement necklace PURPLE RAINBOW by ARUMIdesign. Seed Bead Mandala - JEWELRY AND TRINKETS. Seed Bead Mandala - JEWELRY AND TRINKETS. Wixarika | Art. Móbile de crochet. Shamans and Curanderos of SpiritQuest.