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The loom and time in the Huichol world
Journal of Latin American Lore • 15 (2) • Published In 1989 • Pages: 179-194
By: Schaefer, Stacy B..
Abstract
This document investigates the significance of the loom in mythology and the concept of time. The Huichol Goddess of Creation formed the present universe and learned weaving from the spider, passing the knowledge on to the Huichol Earth Goddess so that she and the other gods could find the way to Virikuta, the sacred peyote desert. Thus, the loom was made part of the deer, corn and peyote complex through which the Huichol seek visions and an understanding of existence.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2016
- Region
- Middle America and the Caribbean
- Sub Region
- Northern Mexico
- Document Type
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Anthropologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Teferi Abate Adem
- Field Date
- 1985-1987
- Coverage Date
- 1967-1987
- Coverage Place
- San Andrés Cohamiata, Jalisco, Mexico
- Notes
- Stacy Schaefer
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-194)
- LCCN
- 75648807
- LCSH
- Huichol Indians