Shaman Deer Huichol Papier Mache Multicolor Mask Mali Three strands of white

Three strands of white

Small fits 23" - 31" waist (58

From Shanker in India

The most treasured relationship is that of a parent and child

Made in and fairly traded from India

Shaman Deer Huichol Papier Mache Multicolor Mask Mali Three strands of whiteHiginio Hernandez handcrafts this mask to ask the gods' assurance of an abundant maize harvest, as well as protection from the scorpions that guard it. A sacred symbol, this blue jikuri or peyote flower recalls millenary Huichol traditions. Kawuyumaire, the Huichol's elder brother, assumes the form of a deer to become a messenger from the gods. His presence is only perceptible through the consumption of peyote flowers. The Huichol draw, paint or make