Marvelita Phillips Zuni Fetish Bowl with
Turquoise chips, Pipestone Horse, wolves, and Bear and feathers
on outer bowl with Pipestone Fox and cornmeal inside of bowl!
Marvelita Phillips Zuni Fetish Bowl with
Turquoise chips, Pipestone and Serpentine Bears with feathers
on outer bowl with Pipestone Bear and cornmeal inside of bowl!
Marvelita Phillips Zuni Fetish Bowl with
Turquoise chips, Pipestone and serpentine Bears with bright feathers
on outer bowl with Serpentine Bear and cornmeal inside of bowl!
Marvelita Phillips Zuni Fetish Bowl with
Turquoise chips, Pipestone and serpentine Bears with bright feathers
on outer bowl with Serpentine Bear and cornmeal inside of bowl!
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THE
STORY OF THE FETISH POT
Three
hunters went to the mountains to obtain food but fell sick on their way. After
several days of futile hunting they got together, sat
on the
ground and discussed their misfortune.
They began to remember what the elders had
taught them. Take a ceremonial pot with corn and sacred fetishes inside and
offer earnest
prayers.
This ritual had been handed down for generations.
Finally, on the fourth day they found and
killed a fox. Taking the corn from the inside of the bowl they made a stew. Not
only were
they revived
but their sickness was cured.
The inside of the fetish pot becomes the
home of sacred fetishes. Sometimes medicines are stored there but always there
is a corn meal
offering to
sustain the fetishes. Guards inhabit the outside with a
"peek hole"
in most pots.
The representation of the pot is to appease
the spirit of the fetish and keep it happy. This harmony may be transferred to
the owner
bringing
protection and good fortune from the four directions of mother earth.
Story passed down by a Native American
elder.
Hope you enjoyed this tidbit of history concerning these traditional
and sacred fetish bowls!
