What Are The Socio-Cultural Context Of Huichol Tribe?
1. The Socio-cultural Context of Huichol Tribe
Climate & location:
The Huichol are a Native American tribe in central northwest Mexico. The area has a temperate climate with humid summers. They live mostly in the Sierra Madre Occidental Mountains.
Ranchos:
They live in cultural units called “ranchos” which consist of a few nuclear families that live and farm in the same area.
Farming:
Huichol are subsistence farmers who mainly depend on maize crops and occasionally raise livestock (i.e. Cattle). These are commonly seen on yarn paintings done by Huichols.
Religion:
They worship 120 deities and have a religion which is difficult to separate from political and social practices. There are three chief gods: Tatemari, Tayau and Kauyumaki. The …show more content…
The paintings depict the visions of those who consume peyote.
Peyote is a cacti found in the deserts of Mexico and intake of peyote is seen as sacred and a way of connection to the ancestors who watch over the huichol people.
Maize plants, animals, birds, sun, moon and other aspects of nature are commonly observed figures in these paintings. There may also be a wide variety of complex designs, included in the paintings, which are typical visions after the intake of the psychedelics.
Resistance:
The people of this Native American tribe are famous for their resistance against the church, and preserving their own cultural practices. They have been continuing ancient rituals such as consuming peyote, yarn paintings, and pilgrimages for thousands of years. They celebrate a continuous cycle of pilgrimages, devotional practices and rituals, in order to stay connected to ancestral ways.
The huichols also have a strong oral tradition, and only recently has Spanish been taught in schools.
Rituals:
Ceremonies for hunting and gathering can also be observed in this culture.
They also perform ritualistic dances such as the Peyote …show more content…
The purpose of this is to cleanse the soul and connect with their ancestors and deities. These pilgrimages are viewed as very sacred and it is considered a great privilege for those who get a chance to go on a pilgrimage.
The most famous pilgrimage site is known as wirikuta, where the sacred peyote cacti grow, it is the paradise of huichols and is 300 miles from where they live. Huichols go on an annual pilgrimage on a hunt for peyote cacti; it acts out a desire to return the source of all life and heal oneself.
The cacti are thought to have powers given by gods which can give people great gifts. It is considered hallucinogenic by modern people but the huichols have the capacity to go into a trans state which generates visions, however, can destroy those who are unclean and haven’t been prepared by the Marakame. The pilgrimage traces to the ancient ones in the tribe.
It begins with a ceremony in front of the community when the pilgrims mention the names of all illicit sexual partners they’ve ever had. Then they travel on foot for 300 miles, during the journey the pilgrims assume the characteristics of gods, similar to role
Climate & location:
The Huichol are a Native American tribe in central northwest Mexico. The area has a temperate climate with humid summers. They live mostly in the Sierra Madre Occidental Mountains.
Ranchos:
They live in cultural units called “ranchos” which consist of a few nuclear families that live and farm in the same area.
Farming:
Huichol are subsistence farmers who mainly depend on maize crops and occasionally raise livestock (i.e. Cattle). These are commonly seen on yarn paintings done by Huichols.
Religion:
They worship 120 deities and have a religion which is difficult to separate from political and social practices. There are three chief gods: Tatemari, Tayau and Kauyumaki. The …show more content…
The paintings depict the visions of those who consume peyote.
Peyote is a cacti found in the deserts of Mexico and intake of peyote is seen as sacred and a way of connection to the ancestors who watch over the huichol people.
Maize plants, animals, birds, sun, moon and other aspects of nature are commonly observed figures in these paintings. There may also be a wide variety of complex designs, included in the paintings, which are typical visions after the intake of the psychedelics.
Resistance:
The people of this Native American tribe are famous for their resistance against the church, and preserving their own cultural practices. They have been continuing ancient rituals such as consuming peyote, yarn paintings, and pilgrimages for thousands of years. They celebrate a continuous cycle of pilgrimages, devotional practices and rituals, in order to stay connected to ancestral ways.
The huichols also have a strong oral tradition, and only recently has Spanish been taught in schools.
Rituals:
Ceremonies for hunting and gathering can also be observed in this culture.
They also perform ritualistic dances such as the Peyote …show more content…
The purpose of this is to cleanse the soul and connect with their ancestors and deities. These pilgrimages are viewed as very sacred and it is considered a great privilege for those who get a chance to go on a pilgrimage.
The most famous pilgrimage site is known as wirikuta, where the sacred peyote cacti grow, it is the paradise of huichols and is 300 miles from where they live. Huichols go on an annual pilgrimage on a hunt for peyote cacti; it acts out a desire to return the source of all life and heal oneself.
The cacti are thought to have powers given by gods which can give people great gifts. It is considered hallucinogenic by modern people but the huichols have the capacity to go into a trans state which generates visions, however, can destroy those who are unclean and haven’t been prepared by the Marakame. The pilgrimage traces to the ancient ones in the tribe.
It begins with a ceremony in front of the community when the pilgrims mention the names of all illicit sexual partners they’ve ever had. Then they travel on foot for 300 miles, during the journey the pilgrims assume the characteristics of gods, similar to role