Little Spirit People
1984
by Eric Whollem
watercolor and wax resist on paper
Collection of the artist.
9" x 6"
Copyright by the artist.
Kakinimkodom
The Maidu Indians of Northern California divide their heavenworlds
into three zones. Kakinimkodom, the country of the spirits, is the
highest level.
In this image I depict images of Aki, the duck, and the waters of
Supi Poboku. Supi Poboku is the Middle Fork of the Feather River.
Aki is the highest spirit in the Hesi Dance Cycle of the Kuksu Secret
Society.
This imagre is from my own imagination, but derives stylistically from
the pictographic rock art of so-called prehistoric California.
See my posts about the Maidu Indians on this link:
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Abstract art, mixed media painting, pictographs, rock art, Maidu Indian lore.
FIGURATIVE ABSTRACTION.
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Eric, I wish you were here in Concow to see the Maidu village at the campground and to see what the folks at www.maidu.com are doing to preserve the old culture.
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