So.....I'm
on my way up to Sebastopol to study the work
of Archeologist Marija Gimbutas with my teacher Joan.
I've been turned on to the Neolithic art that was
illuminated by Gimbutas' intense scholarship, which
appears to depict the sacredness of the female body.
Symbols on the artifacts include sublime swirls, meandering
chevrons and pelvic triangles. The study of this art
is part of my graduate work.
So...I
was gettin' some coffee for the drive up and who do
I see, laying on her side, dumped like some firewood
in the concrete parking structure, but this huge African
Female wood carving.
So...after
my mouth closed and the hair on back of my neck stopped
feeling like needles, I lifted her from the concrete
and laid her in the back of my van. We drove up together
to see Joan.
So...after
Joan's mouth closed and the hair on the back of her
neck stopped feeling like needles, we agreed that
the carving should remain there.
So...that's where she is now, hanging out in Joan's
temple so she can laugh at us and overlook our work.
I guess she needed a ride.
We
are calling her Mawu and she seems to have a life,
and agenda of her own. She is carved from a light
colored wood and is very ornately detailed. Any information
about her cultural or historical background would
be greatly appreciated. Blessings to our oldest
Ancestors. For a closer look click on the photos.
-esikie
