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Leaders of Peyoteros presents the singing shaman with first fresh peyote plant at the Feast of Hikuli
Leaders of Peyoteros presents the singing shaman with first fresh peyote plant at the Feast of Hikuli
Object Number 40-88-20/76388.1.42
Display Title Leaders of Peyoteros presents the singing shaman with first fresh peyote plant at the Feast of Hikuli
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: "Huichol / Mexico / Jalisco / 40-88 / N30394 H8115"; Typed caption on mount: "The leader of the 'Peyoteros' presents the singing shaman with the first fresh / peyote plant at the 'Feast of Hikuli' at Pochotita. Afterwards the other / participants in the annual peyote pilgrimage do likewise. To the rear is the / temple to 'Our Father Sun' (ta-yau-ririkieza) one of the most important of / the more than 100 Huichol dieties. / Many live plants are brought back from the peyote pilgrimage and / replanted to have on hand for this feast."
Keywords
  • Public Structure
  • Smoking and Stimulant
  • Ethnographic
  • Ceremony
Subject
  • Temple
  • fiesta
  • Peyote
Department Photographic
Date 1938
Artist Edwin F. Myers
Culture
  • Huichol
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Mexico / Jalisco
Materials Print, black and white adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 19.685 × 24.4475 cm (7 3/4 × 9 5/8 in.)
Credit Line Museum Purchase, 1940

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