Naan Guiíbaà, Coatlicue: skirt of snakes morher of stars area rug

Naan Guiíbaà, Coatlicue: skirt of snakes morher of stars area rugSize: 80x150cm; 2. 6x5ft Weaver: Gregorio Gutierrez Free 3 day world wide shipping. Materials and methods: criollo sheep wool hand dyed with colorfast aniline dyes using an exhaustive method. Handwoven on a Zapotec style loom of the 16th century adapted from European styles. Woven using a 7 threads per inch reed. Design, patterns and symbols. This pattern derives from the diamond shape of the rattlesnake skin. This particular set of a myriad of

the inmense calmed waters

is an ancient symbol reminds us that life is expanding in all four directions

not IKEA's rugs that steal our patterns and symbols

started a family and then one starts to grow spiritually

Just like the floweres are made from sunlight so are we and our spirtit yearns to return to that source of light

cook and serve the meals for each other

it is as if the understanding of the cosmos and life would be creating itself again and unfolding in each life experience of each one of us

our ancestors did not need to save up momney because they were self sufficient in most aspects of their daily lives

simbolically this put the jaguar as the lord of the underword and the cosmos

but in the sacred mountain where our village was founded there are still acorn/corn grinding holes around a site that has several types of oak trees growing near by

Guií is our word for fire

there were so many little spring holes in the countryside one did not have to carry water to work in the cornfields