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Ancient Mesoamerica News Updates 2011, No. 28: Mexico City - New Exhibit "Wings of the indigenous world" To Open on May 9 at the MNA
Yesterday, Wednesday May 4, 2011, the National Institutes Anthropology and History Informed That on May 9, 2011, the new exhibit "Wings of the indigenous world" will open at the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City. This exhibit is the second part of the exposition "The Flight of the images, the first of Which WAS Shown at the National Art Museum. A total of 376 ethnographic objects will Represent the art of feather work Practise by 34 Different as Indigenous People in Mexico, Including Chichimec, Raramuri, Totonac, Tzeltal, Tzotzil, Yaqui, and Zapotec (edited by amanu):
Museum of Anthropology presents feather Stock - Symbolism, use and presence birds in rituals and daily life of indigenous cultures, will be shown through 376 ethnographic objects, among which is a blouse that was attributed to La Malinche, the indigenous world Wings exhibition will be opened on 9 May at the National Museum of Anthropology (MNA).
At a press conference to publicize the details of this second part exposure Flight images-the first opened in March at the National Art Museum, "Diana Magaloni, director of the MNA, said that indigenous world Wings is" a broad and plural on the art of contemporary indigenous cultures, which represent the most important wealth of the country, an exhibition concerned about the relationship of birds with these companies, and the use of feathers reflected in objects, myths and rituals. "
In this sense, this exhibition will represent Mexico's 34 indigenous groups including Cora Chichimeca rarámuri, Totonac, Tzeltal, Tzotzil, Yaqui Zapotec to name a few, reported in his speech Alejandro González Villarruel, deputy director of the Museum of Ethnography, and anthropologists Catalina Rodríguez and Arturo Gomez, curators of the exhibition. Alas
the indigenous world is organized by the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) and National Institute Fine Arts (INBA), and among the works to be exhibited features a blouse that decades earlier was attributed La Malinche, a woman who served as translator to the English conquistadors in the sixteenth century. This is a piece of cotton with feathers, made on a backstrap loom, whose design representation double-headed eagle, the mythical bird revered by various indigenous groups.
"This blouse received the title by the similarity to the one used by La Malinche, according to some manuscripts as illustrations of the Tlaxcala Canvas and Florentino. It was felt that seniority was the sixteenth century, however the studies in 1999, it was determined that dates from between 1770 and 1800 AD, according to anthropologist Catherine Rodriguez.
third of the pieces presented in Flight images are unique, since they were recently acquired by the National Museum of Anthropology. These ethnographic objects emphasizes "a white blouse, brocade with colorful cotton yarns, the Tzotzil town of Santa Maria Magdalena, Aldama, Chiapas.
"Among the Tzotzil this garment is used by the wives of men holding the office of lieutenant-person presiding acts during religious festivities in the community. The designs are of great symbolism, alluding to the universe, heaven, earth, the underworld, animals and plants and water that gives life, as well as the plumed serpent, "said Catherine Rodriguez.
Each of these items, he added, has a space for data from the artisan who produced it, and simultaneously the realization of his blouse create another image for employer's place (Mary Magdalene), and in that place reserved for the wives left their request for protection implied.
addition, the researcher said to be exhibited for the first time a shirt Zapotec Yautepec from San Bartolo, Oaxaca, which is used by the men of the community during religious ceremonies. Is made of white cotton and is decorated many images of birds of the feathered serpent, made of purple-dyed yarns.
Likewise, you will see a blouse belonging to the municipality of Ometepec Amuzgo, Guerrero, made in 1965. "It was made with brown cotton , Which is grown only in some regions, so that does not require dyeing. His main reason is also the feathered serpent and the accompanying representations of chickens, birds common in the clothing of women in this culture, "the anthropologist explained.
Along with these textiles are other parts that indigenous groups considered high symbolic value, for example, a headdress as the Tzotzil da hierarchy and status to those who carry it, which is why it is only used by the lieutenant, this motif is felt and decorated with peacock feathers.
The exhibition is organized into six modules: Birds lavish, Bird myths Mythical Birds, Birds dancers, warriors and dancers offering and sacrifice that relate to the relevance and use of birds in myth, and ritual dances, in addition to its practical value and artistic standard of the indigenous groups of Mexico.
The exhibition also includes pottery, rattan, wood, stone, paper, bark, tule, among other materials, which have different representations of mythical birds referred to in legends handed down from generation to generation regarding the origin of things and the creation of the world.
also display objects that are used in two types of dances performed indigenous cultures. The first known like birds dancing, where a local man dressed as bird and dance imitating the movements of this animal.
The second, called the war dance is a representation of the struggle between peoples pre-Hispanic and English conquerors. Headdresses, rattles and boxes, arrows (also known as quiver by rarámuri) and chimallis (prehispanic shields) are some of the elements used in these rituals and to display in the exhibition.
also be screened some videos, made by the Media Division of the INAH, about rituals of various ethnic groups slaughtering birds in rain rituals to apply, cures or appreciation for good harvest.
worth mentioning that the first part of the exhibition flight of the images presented in the National Art Museum, entitled Art feather in Mexico and Europe, and will be open until June 19. It brings together more than 170 Hispanic pieces and New Spain which testify to the development and importance in the world of this artistic technique of pre-Hispanic origin. [...]
-up - The National Museum of Anthropology will give a workshop called Mosaic in feather art, from 9 to 13 May from 16:00 to 19:00, will be taught by amantecas (artist dedicated to the feather) michoacana Martha Leticia Lopez which teach the materials, tools and gluing technique of the pen to perform various works of art. Space is limited.
addition, the symposium held lights and shadows in art production universal, from 16 to 18 June, which will examine the qualities, skills and feather art materials and their transformation and impact in the world.
Alongside the exhibits at the Museum of Anthropology and Munal, from May 9 photographic exhibition will present the Flight of the images in Chapultepec, at the gates of the Forest, on Avenida Reforma.
is 150 images that bear witness to the beauty and complexity feather art, Mesoamerican origins, its development in New Spain, its international impact and continuity of production to this day. This exhibition, which is possible with the support of the Ministry of Culture of the Federal District, will remain until 13 May. (Source INAH)