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Some of the most amazing indigenous crafts in Mexico are those made by the Wixaritari, also known as “Huicholes”. The Wixarika art reflects their worldview through the clarity of mind that only a “Hikuri” (Peyote Cactus) can provide; the shaman shows us the visions he saw during their religious rituals through patterns of beads or yarn paintings.
Wixarika's religion is based in four principal deities; Corn, Blue Deer, Peyote and Eagle, they are all represented on their art. The Wixaritari, their culture and traditions are still alive in the actual territory of Wirikuta in México, the place where the world was created.
In their art you can also find zig-zag lines, representation of the sáuliki’a (lightning), symbol of speed and strength, xuráve (stars) used as projectiles by gods of heaven to shoot the monsters in order to protect people, hikuri (peyote cactus) which allows the "Nierika", the gift of seeing the images that the Wixaritari reflect in their work, sipiráve (deer) that in the begining used his horns to put the sun up in the sky where today is shining, the cipi-xi (butterfly) that is the representation of a godess, Iri (ornamented arrows) that are used to send messages to the gods, and many more.
Nowadays Wixarika's sacred territories and their beautiful culture are in risk because of mining enterprises. Wixarika's crafts and inspiration is part of our mexican culture and in XoHa we want to honor and spread the incredible symbolism and love to nature that the Wixaritari tought us.
