 Wixarika Art, Traditional and Regional Music, Dance, Songs and Rituals, Traditional Ceremonies, Photographs, Cinema, Art Work Tables, Conferences, and Academic Cultural Forum.
Better known as “Huicholes” (pronounced whee-chawl), the Wixaritari are one of the few Indian tribes in Mexico who still have their own traditional language (Utoaztecan) and cultural heritage, spanning their history of more than 500 years. This ethnic group is one of the oldest of Mexico and one of the most artistic, combining their mythology and religion into stories told on beaded bowls and animal forms, yarn paintings, embroidery and weaving. Unfortunately, their lives are very short due to difficult living conditions. They do not have purified water, their land is very poor and they are very deprived. The Huicholes live in the Sierra Madre Occidental, 7600 feet high into the Jalisco and Nayarit mountains and come down occasionally to sell their art to help support their people. Their art is representative of their culture
Currently, 50 Wixaritari from the community of Tateikie (Our Mother) are sharing their culture in the exhibition area at Plaza Caracol in Puerto Vallarta. This event runs from 10:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. from March 1 - 15, with special events on Saturdays and Sundays. They will be performing their traditional ceremonies and art while they explain the meaning of music and dance. The profit of these sales will go directly to their community. The Huicholes are in need of many articles: blankets, sleeping bags, hildren's and baby clothing, vitamins, medication for parasites, rice, beans and other staples, books written in Spanish, pots, pans, cooking utensils, buckets, ¼” Black hose (for water tubing) and any other article that you can donate. For information contact: www.tateikie.com or juanwix@yahoo.com By Cynthia Beare
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