It’s Wixárika, not huichol. It’s Wixaritari, not huicholes. Wixarika is the official name, given by themselves, in which the group known as the huicholes tries to vindicate its original name in order to be recognized by their correct name, Wixarika.
The Huichol Museum of Wixarika Art now carries this name in order to help in this transition from the term huichol, to the correct name of Wixarika. In this webpage, which is the graphic display of information which you can learn by visiting the museum, one can see the central aspects of the Wixarika culture, such as the culture and traditions of this group.
In this web page, information can easily be found about what we categorize as, for example, “Wixarika religion”, which in this as in many other cases, it was necessary to westernize the terms. This brings and encapsulates a very close idea to the readers about the life and culture of the Wixarika and what it means to them.
With this regard, the website is filled with information about the religion of the wixaritari, their deities, their way to see the world, men, their traditions, and their cultures.
The texts found in this webpage are a recollection of works made by many people throughout the existence of the museum in the last ten years. These are texts that are mainly based on the works of two of the greatest expositors and investigators of the Wixarika people: Carl Lumholtz and Ramon Mata Torres. Apart from these men, many priests have shared with us information about the Wixarika that they have gathered during their missions.
This website is a small contribution in order to support the cause for the acknowledgment of the rights of the Wixarika people in their original towns. This website creates a first encounter with a group of people that are fundamental in the heritage of our country.
The Huichol Museum of Wixarika Art now carries this name in order to help in this transition from the term huichol, to the correct name of Wixarika. In this webpage, which is the graphic display of information which you can learn by visiting the museum, one can see the central aspects of the Wixarika culture, such as the culture and traditions of this group.
In this web page, information can easily be found about what we categorize as, for example, “Wixarika religion”, which in this as in many other cases, it was necessary to westernize the terms. This brings and encapsulates a very close idea to the readers about the life and culture of the Wixarika and what it means to them.
With this regard, the website is filled with information about the religion of the wixaritari, their deities, their way to see the world, men, their traditions, and their cultures.
The texts found in this webpage are a recollection of works made by many people throughout the existence of the museum in the last ten years. These are texts that are mainly based on the works of two of the greatest expositors and investigators of the Wixarika people: Carl Lumholtz and Ramon Mata Torres. Apart from these men, many priests have shared with us information about the Wixarika that they have gathered during their missions.
This website is a small contribution in order to support the cause for the acknowledgment of the rights of the Wixarika people in their original towns. This website creates a first encounter with a group of people that are fundamental in the heritage of our country.