{ "summary": { "title": "belt (general & multipurpose)" }, "identifier": [ { "accession_number": "HC.1999.337", "type": "accession number", "value": "HC.1999.337", "primary": true } ], "instructions": [ { "date": [ { "earliest": 1999, "value": "1999-07-14", "latest": 1999, "primary": true } ], "note": "EOWEN", "instruction": "amber", "type": "HANDLING STATUS" } ], "note": [ { "type": "catalogue note", "value": "Bought MEM for the Education Centre from Mexican Shop in Knightsbridge." } ], "loan": { "value": "N" }, "description": [ { "type": "catalogue description", "value": "Woven pink and green belt. \n PLACE: Sierra Madre Mountains, Mexico, Central America", "primary": true }, { "date": [ { "earliest": 1999, "value": "1999", "latest": 1999, "primary": true } ], "source": "Mellor, Mary", "type": "Find Out File", "value": "These items were made by the Huichol people who live in the mountainous Sierra Madre of Mexico. The creativity of the Huichols is devoted to religion, with the shaman acting as mediator between the people and their gods. Men's clothes include a square shoulder cape folded into a triangle and embroidered in cross-stitch, with a red flannel border. Numerous embroidered and woven shoulder bags, some with woollen pom-poms, are also worn. Woven waist sashes are worn around the waist. These are usually double woven with tassels at the ends." }, { "type": "description", "value": "Woven pink and green belt. Bought MEM for the Education Centre from Mexican Shop in Knightsbridge.\n\n PLACE: Sierra Madre Mountains, Mexico, Central America\n\nRELATED OBJECTS: HOB - Other Mexican masks hanging in Masks !rea\nDiscovery box on bgttom shelf under masks.\nMatracas rattles bottom of glass display cabinet on right Need to check exact location No.\nHuipel \u2013 Mexican tunic on display in costumes" }, { "historical": true, "type": "description", "value": "Woven pink and green belt. Bought MEM for the Education Centre from Mexican Shop in Knightsbridge." }, { "type": "manufacture basic (online)", "value": "Huichol weaving is done on a narrow backstrap loom. This is a loom of which one end is attached to a tree or other fixed object and the other end is passed around the seated weaver's back in order to maintain the tension required. This is an ancient method developed because it makes the loom portable and more easily transported. Huichol weavers have traditionally hand spun their own wool from their own sheep but some are now using rayon as this is more economical and earns them more money." }, { "historical": true, "type": "description", "value": "Woven pink and green belt. Bought MEM for the Education Centre from Mexican Shop in Knightsbridge.\n\n PLACE: Sierra Madre Mountains, Mexico, Central America\n\nOLD DESCRIPTION FROM THE USE FIELD: These items were made by the Huichol people who live in the mountainous Sierra Madre of Mexico. The creativity of the Huichols is devoted to religion, with the shaman acting as mediator between the people and their gods. Men's clothes include a square shoulder cape folded into a triangle and embroidered in cross-stitch, with a red flannel border. Numerous embroidered and woven shoulder bags, some with woollen pom-poms, are also worn. Woven waist sashes are worn around the waist. These are usually double woven with tassels at the ends.\n\nRELATED OBJECTS: HOB - Other Mexican masks hanging in Masks !rea\nDiscovery box on bgttom shelf under masks.\nMatracas rattles bottom of glass display cabinet on right Need to check exact location No.\nHuipel \u2013 Mexican tunic on display in costumes" }, { "historical": true, "type": "use", "value": "The Huichol have strong spiritual beliefs. Their religion consists of four principal deities: the Trinity of Corn, Blue Deer, Peyote and the Eagle, all descended from their Sun God (Tao Jreeku). They are a shamanistic society and believe that a shaman communicates with the spirit world on their behalf. They have a long tradition of weaving but are also well known for their yarn paintings which play a central part in their religious life. These small square art works, reflect important religious beliefs and are often placed in house shrines, temples, caves and near springs.Coloured beadwork, pressed into bees wax, is a more recent artistic tradition. \n\nPeyote cactus is revered by the Huichol as a gift from the Gods. The Huichol use peyote as a means to enter a trance state from which comes the inspiration for the elaborate designs used in their artwork. It symbolizes the life force of the Huichol. It is also believed that through peyote's hallucinogenic effects people receive spiritual enlightenment and shamanic powers. Annual pilgrimages are made to collect the peyote.\n\nWeaving is usually done by women, as is most of the artwork, and skills are passed on from one generation to the next. The weaving is full of symbolism both in the patterns and colours. Animals such as deer, eagles, birds, and jaguars feature frequently, as do flowers and plants. The geometric designs are also symbolic, but there is not always agreement even amongst the weavers themselves as to the meanings. The colour blue usually represents the goddess of rain, black the pacific ocean and red the birthplace of peyote cactus, deer and eagle." }, { "historical": true, "type": "use", "value": "How is it used? \nWorn tied around the waist over tunics known as \"huipol\". \n \nWho is it used by and why them? \nMade and worn by the Huichol people of the Sierra Madre region. They live in the states of Navarit and Jalisco. They have for a long time lived in deliberate isolation and resisted religious conversion and have therefore retained much of their original culture. They call themselves \"Wix\u00c3\u00a1ritari\" or \"the people\" in the Huichol language. Well known for their weaving and beadwork, these people consider themselves as healers of the earth through their ancient (pre-colonial) rituals. Their weaving is inspired by their spiritual dreams and contains a variety of symbolism. Weavers are usually women." }, { "historical": true, "type": "use", "value": "Waist belt." }, { "type": "use", "value": "Waist belt. \n \nHow is it used? \n \nWorn tied around the waist over tunics known as \u00e2\u20ac\u0153huipol\u00e2\u20ac\ufffd \n \n \nWho is it used by and why them? \n \nMade and worn by the Huichol people of the Sierra Madre region. They live in the states of Navarit and Jalisco. They have for a long time lived in deliberate isolation and resisted religious conversion and have therefore retained much of their original culture. They call themselves \"Wix\u00c3\u00a1ritari\" or \"the people\" in the Huichol language. Well known for their weaving and beadwork, these people consider themselves as healers of the earth through their ancient (pre-colonial) rituals. Their weaving is inspired by their spiritual dreams and contains a variety of symbolism. Weavers are usually women. \n \n \nThe Huichol have strong spiritual beliefs. Their religion consists of four principal deities, the trinity of Corn, Blue Deer and Peyote and the eagle, all descended from their Sun God, \"Tao Jreeku\". They are a shamanistic society and believe that a \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcshaman\u00e2\u20ac\ufffd communicates with the spirit world on their behalf. They have a long tradition of weaving but are also well known for their yarn paintings which play a central part in their religious life. These small square art works, reflect important religious beliefs and are often placed in house shrines, temples, caves and near springs. Coloured beadwork, pressed into bees wax, is a more recent artistic tradition. \nPeyote cactus is revered by the Huichol as a gift from the Gods. The Huichol use peyote as a means to enter a trance state from which comes the inspiration for the elaborate designs used in their artwork. It symbolizes the life force of the Huichol. It is also believed that through peyote's hallucinogenic effects people receive spiritual enlightenment and shamanic powers. Annual pilgrimages are made to collect the peyote. \nWeaving is usually done by women, as is most of the artwork, and skills are passed on from one generation to the next. The weaving is full of symbolism both in the patterns and colours. Animals such as deer, eagles, birds, and jaguars feature frequently, as do flowers and plants. The geometric designs are also symbolic, but there is not always agreement even amongst the weavers themselves as to the meanings. The colour blue usually represents the goddess of rain, black the pacific ocean and red the birthplace of peyote cactus, deer and eagle." }, { "attribution": { "attributor": "Patel, India" }, "type": "description", "value": "Woven pink and green belt. \n PLACE: Sierra Madre Mountains, Mexico, Central America\n\nRELATED OBJECTS: HOB - Other Mexican masks hanging in Masks !rea\nDiscovery box on bgttom shelf under masks.\nMatracas rattles bottom of glass display cabinet on right Need to check exact location No.\nHuipel - Mexican tunic on display in costumes" }, { "attribution": { "attributor": "Patel, India" }, "type": "description", "value": "Woven pink and green belt. \n PLACE: Sierra Madre Mountains, Mexico, Central America" } ], "language": [ "eng" ], "collection": "Anthropology", "type": { "sub_type": [ "general" ], "scope": "WHOLE", "base": "object" }, "condition": [ { "date": { "earliest": 2020, "value": "2020-01-03", "latest": 2020 }, "examiner": "Turk, Juliet", "value": "1: good" } ], "@admin": { "processed": 1745604144973, "sequence": 7601103, "uid": "hmc-object-7996", "added": 1664637524977, "stream": "collections-online", "id": "object-7996", "source": "hmc", "uuid": "b7268627-b131-3b51-87dc-00bb79cfa793" }, "material": [ { "type": "catalogue materials", "value": "wool", "primary": true } ], "culture": [ { "@link": { "source": "catalogue" }, "name": [ { "type": "catalogue culture", "value": "Huichol" } ], "@entity": "literal" }, { "value": "Huichol" } ], "legal": { "status": "handling collection" }, "name": [ { "type": "catalogue name", "value": "belt (general & multipurpose)", "primary": true }, { "type": "object name (Horniman Ethno.)" }, { "type": "object name" }, { "@reference": { "summary": { "title": "belts (general & multipurpose)" }, "@link": { "role": [ { "value": "object name" } ], "variation": 120239 }, "@admin": { "uid": "hmc-term-508328", "id": "term-508328", "uuid": "2064bc4e-426d-3a76-a62b-320a83905def" }, "@entity": "reference" }, "type": "object name" }, { "type": "object name (Horniman Ethno.)", "value": "belt" }, { "type": "object name", "value": "Woven Belt" } ], "options": { "item_count": "1", "option7": "Anthropology", "option5": "Clothes: accessories", "use": "This waist belt is worn tied around the waist over tunics known as huipol. They are made and worn by the Huichol people of the Sierra Madre region of Mexico, who live in the states of Navarit and Jalisco. They call themselves \"Wixaritari\" which means \"the people\" in the Huichol language. Their weaving and beadwork is religiously and ritually important to their culture, as their weaving is inspired by their spiritual dreams and contains a variety of symbolism. Weavers are traditionally women.", "flag4": "N", "option6": "http:\/\/www.huicholcenter.org; \nhttp:\/\/www.mexconnect.com; \nhttp:\/\/www.indian-cultures.com", "flag3": "N", "system_count": "0", "flag2": "N", "flag1": "Y", "option1": "Many traditional beliefs, skills and practices worldwide are in decline. Does it matter if they are lost? If the people themselves want to change their lifestyle should they not be allowed to choose how to live their lives? Perhaps other people who want the traditions to continue should pay the crafts people more to continue with their work? Perhaps just a few people should continue the work, maybe in a museum, to explain it to visitors? What do you think?", "option2": "Huichol weaving is done on a narrow backstrap loom. That is to say a loom of which one end is attached to a tree or other fixed object and the other end is passed around the seated weaver\u2019s back in order to maintain the tension required. This is an ancient method developed because it makes the loom portable and easily transported. 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