essay

The deer that is peyote and the deer that is maize: the hunt in the Huichol "trinity"

people of the peyote: huichol indian history, religion, & survivalAlbuquerque • Published In 1996 • Pages: 309-329

By: Lemaistre, Denis, Simoneau, Karin.

Abstract
This document discusses links between deer and peyote in Huichol mythology. Maize, peyote and deer constitute the three fundamental elements in Huichol religion and collective identity. Much of the discussion in this document is devoted to seasonal Huichol ritual hunts in which the identities of peyote, deer, and maize are inter-related. In this scheme, maize is seen as both the blood of the deer and the "very child" of peyote, while peyote is considered powder from the deer's antlers. (For non-English terms see Schaefer [1996] "Glossary." For references cited see Schaefer and Furst [1996] "Bibliography.")
Subjects
Mythology
Animism
Prayers and sacrifices
Revelation and divination
Sacred objects and places
Congregations
Recreational and non-therapeutic drugs
Hunting and trapping
Eating
General character of religion
culture
Huichol
HRAF PubDate
2016
Region
Middle America and the Caribbean
Sub Region
Northern Mexico
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Anthropologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Teferi Abate Adem
Field Date
no date given
Coverage Date
1960-1990
Coverage Place
southern Sierra Madre Occidental (Nayarit, Jalisco, Durango, and Zacatecas), Mexico
Notes
Denis Lemaistre ; translated from the French by Karin Simoneau
for bibliographical references see document 23: [Schaefer and Furst]
LCCN
95032453
LCSH
Huichol Indians