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The loom and time in the Huichol world

Journal of Latin American Lore15 (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.
Subjects
Woven and other interworked fabrics
Mythology
Mythology
Sacred objects and places
Prayers and sacrifices
Ordering of time
Ethnometeorology
Rest days and holidays
Ethnopsychology
Visual arts
Clothing manufacture
culture
Huichol
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