Offerings to Ancestors and Sacred Lands
In this video, Diana Negrín da Silva discusses nierika offerings made to ancestors and sacred sites in Wixárika tradition. These five sacred locations—each tied to elemental forces like ocean, sun, fire, and origin myths—serve as ritual destinations. While yarn paintings may contain sacred messages, they are not considered offerings themselves, though artists often feel called to make offerings after creating them.
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Diana
Negrín da Silva
Associate Director, Wixárika Research Center
Lecturer, University of California, Berkeley
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