Shaman Deer Huichol Papier Mache Multicolor Mask _artisan--novica-artisan-823 5 x 14 x 1

5 x 14 x 1

By Vinita in Thailand

lovingly made by the women artisans of One Mango Tree in Kampala

Crafted by hand using strings of silk and featuring dyed cultured pearls and glistening glass beads

Shaman Deer Huichol Papier Mache Multicolor Mask _artisan--novica-artisan-823 5 x 14 x 1Higinio 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