{"id":8560,"date":"2023-01-24T09:32:07","date_gmt":"2023-01-24T15:32:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artesaniasdemexico.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=8560"},"modified":"2025-12-10T17:09:05","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T23:09:05","slug":"hipopotamo-arte-huichol-23177","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/artesaniasdemexico.com\/en\/product\/hippo-art-huichol-23177\/","title":{"rendered":"Hippopotamus \u2013 Huichol art"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Hippopotamus<\/b><strong>\u00a0lined with beads<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In the first place, the hands of the artisans transform the material, covering it with beads with various motifs. The result is a true explosion of color also full of sacred symbols. The Huichol culture is guided by pre-Columbian shamanic traditions linked to ceremonies carried out in its historical past.<\/p>\n<p>This figure was first covered with multicolored beads by hand by a Huichol artisan from the mountains of central Mexico.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/artesaniasdemexico.com\/en\/categoria-producto\/arte-huichol\/figuras-arte-huichol\/figuras-chaquira\/\">Huichol art<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element text-align=justify;\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p>Huichol art is the materialization of a millenary cosmovision and the artisans elaborate symbols such as the eye of God, the peyote, the corn, the scorpion, among others that are synonymous of protection and offerings.<\/p>\n<p>The work that we see today is the result of an adaptation to the offerings that were previously made by their ancestors.<\/p>\n<p>It is believed that before the stones found around an anthill were used to create the different ranges of color and make the symbols that would adorn the gourds for offerings; Already with the arrival of beads from the Czech Republic to Mexico, the Huichols changed their material and now make pieces with the same meaning but colours.<\/p>\n<p>When acquiring a Huichol piece, one must be aware of and respect what it means.<\/p>\n<p>The energy and what the artisan printed from its symbology is a protection amulet for those who own it. Knowing these stories leads us to value more what the Huichol hands do.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Huichol Art Hippopotamus<\/b><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p data-wp-editing=\"1\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8563 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/artesaniasdemexico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/amah23177b-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"huichol art hippo\" width=\"169\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artesaniasdemexico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/amah23177b-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/artesaniasdemexico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/amah23177b-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artesaniasdemexico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/amah23177b-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/artesaniasdemexico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/amah23177b-64x64.jpg 64w, https:\/\/artesaniasdemexico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/amah23177b-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artesaniasdemexico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/amah23177b-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/artesaniasdemexico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/amah23177b.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8562 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/artesaniasdemexico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/amah23177a-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"huichol art hippo\" width=\"173\" height=\"173\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artesaniasdemexico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/amah23177a-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/artesaniasdemexico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/amah23177a-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artesaniasdemexico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/amah23177a-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/artesaniasdemexico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/amah23177a-64x64.jpg 64w, https:\/\/artesaniasdemexico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/amah23177a-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artesaniasdemexico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/amah23177a-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/artesaniasdemexico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/amah23177a.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 173px) 100vw, 173px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-wp-editing=\"1\"><strong>Limitations<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<ul>\n<li>The traditional glue is with natural wax, so if the piece is exposed to the sun, the wax begins to melt and the beads remain fragile.<\/li>\n<li>It is recommended to respect the traditional symbols, which is what gives an important cultural value to the piece.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<h4>Recommendations<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>It is recommended not to expose to the sun.<\/li>\n<li>Clean with a cloth or brush delicately on top of the piece.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\">* For personalized work or company gifts you can contact <a href=\"https:\/\/artesaniasdemexico.com.mx\">https:\/\/artesaniasdemexico.com.mx<\/a> in the email <a 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