Winter 1996/97
Huichol yarn painting by Cristobal Gonzales
Gift of Tom Mayers, Photo by Kelly Martin.

"Sacred Symbol of Wiricuta, sacred place at the center of the earth where the gods dwell. When Shamans teach the initiates, the tell them to find the nierica, the mirror through which they can see the other world, where one can speak with the gods. There they ask to be granted powers. For this request to be granted, they must return for five years with help from the sun and from the water, without food, until they reach Wirikuta."
- explanation of the image given by Cristobal Gonzales

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