ZUNI FETISHES - history & info…
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Zuni fetishes are small carvings made from primarily stone but also shell, fossils, and other materials by the Zuni people. Within the Zuni community, these carvings serve ceremonial purposes for their creators and depict animals and icons integral to their culture.
Bear- Guardian of the West. The bear is associated with great strength, power, healing and self-knowledge. He is the great protector, the "sacred bear" He is a spiritual guide and also carries within him supernatural powers. Bear is a powerful healing fetish.
Their use is traced back to a legend about when all animals were turned to stone by certain deities. All hunting fetishes are considered to be representations of these original animals.
On the western border of New Mexico lies the village of Zuni with a population of some 9000 people on mostly desert lands of about 400.000 acres
Bear- Guardian of the West. The bear is associated with great strength, power, healing and self-knowledge. He is the great protector, the "sacred bear" He is a spiritual guide and also carries within him supernatural powers. Bear is a powerful healing fetish.
Their use is traced back to a legend about when all animals were turned to stone by certain deities. All hunting fetishes are considered to be representations of these original animals.
On the western border of New Mexico lies the village of Zuni with a population of some 9000 people on mostly desert lands of about 400.000 acres