ZUNI FETISHES ARE SMALL CARVINGS MADE FROM VARIOUS MATERIALS. THEY SERVE A CEREMONIAL PURPOSE FOR THE CREATORS AND THEY DEPICT ANIMALS AND ICONS INTEGRAL TO THEIR CULTURE. THEY ARE SOLD WORLDWIDE AS A FORMS OF OF CONTEMPORARY NATIVE AMERICAN ART.
THE ZUNI WORLD IS MADE OF 6 REGIONS OR DIRECTIONS BASED ON THE BUREAU OF ETHNOLOGY. THEY HAVE A YELLOW MOUNTAIN TO THE NORTH, BLUE MOUNTAIN TO THE WEST, RED MOUNTAIN TO THE THE SOUTH, WHITE MOUNTAIN TO THE EAST, MULTI-COLORED MOUNTAIN ABOVE, AND BLACK MOUNTAIN BELOW.
EACH DIRECTION IS REPRESENTED BY A PREY GOD OR GUARDIAN ANIMAL. THE NORTH IS REPRESENTED BY A LION, THE WEST BY BY A BLACK BEAR, THE SOUTH BY A RED BADGER, EAST IS A WOLF, SKY IS THE EAGLE. THESE ANIMALS HAVE PROTECTIVE AND HEALING POWERS. THE MASTER OF THE REGIONS IS THE ELDER BROTHER TO ALL ANIMALS OF THE REGION.
THE MATERIALS THEY USED FOR THEIR FETISHES WERE OFTEN FROM THEIR REGION OR TRADED IN . TURQUOISE, JET, SHELL AND MOTHER OF PEARL., AND CORAL. THEY ALSO USED FOSSILIZED IVORY, BONE AND DEER ANTLER. THE ZUNI HUNTER WAS REQUIRED TO HIS FETISHES WITH A KEEPER AND PRACTICE A CEREMONY OF WORSHIP WHEN PROCURING. A FAVORABLE OR PROPER FETISH TO AID IN THE SUCCESS OF A FAVORITE HUNT. THE FETISH WAS IN A BUCKSKIN BAG AND CARRIED BY THE HUNTER OVER HER HEART. THE FETIUSH REPRESENTS THE ROAR OF THE ANIMAL. THE FETISHES REQUIRE A MEAL OF CORNMEAL ANDGROUND TOURQUIOSE. THEY MAY BE KEPT IN A POCKET OR A BAG.THE ARTIST ALL HAVE DIFFERENT STYLES. THEY MAY SIGN THE FETISH OR NOT THE CONTEMPORARY FETISH MAY CARRY AN OFFERING OF A SMALLER ANIMAL OR A PRAYER BUNDLE.
MOST CARVERS ARE ARE THE RECIPIENTS OF FAMILY TRADITION AND HAVE LEARNED TO WEAR HEISHE NECKLACES, FEATHERS, OR ETCHINGS THAT REPRESENT PETROGLYPHS OR AN INLAID HEARTLINE.
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