Friday, November 4, 2011

PANO KAKINI/ Concow Maidu Shamanism in the Art of Eric Whollem/ Medicine Animals/ MIXED MEDIA PAINTING




PANO KAKINI
1985
by  Eric Whollem
21" x 15"
India ink, parafin, tempera on paper
Collection of the artist
COPYRIGHT BY THE ARTIST

THE BLACK BEAR

Pano, or the black bear, is a medicine animal highly
regarded by the Concow Maidu Indians of Northern
California. Pano kakini translates as 'bear spirit.'
Maidu shamans, or doctors, in the old days would
personify the black bear, who is said to have healing
powers.

The doctors who used  the old ways would dress up
in a bear skin and advance towards the patient with
moth coccoon rattles. This would frighten the sickness
from the sick person.

There also is a history of other bear doctors who were
not so good. These were the Grizzly Doctors. They
were greatly feared.


OTHER POSTS AND LINKS

The links below will take the reader to other blog posts
about the Concow Maidu. I have also shown one of the
fantasy stamps that I created as an art project; it shows
an image of the 'Bear Doctor.'

I have created a number of videos that show my art that
relates to Maidu culture. The music soundtracks are by
Kevin MacLeod, whose work he calls 'Thunderhead' recalls
the sound of the rattles used by Maidu shamans.

Sokotem is the old  Maidu word that means 'moth.'

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See my posts on SHAMANISM:

THE VIDEO BELOW PRESENTS
MORE OF MY ART THAT
RELATES TO MAIDU CULTURE

Concow Maidu Video           

See my posts on MEDICINE ANIMALS:

CLICK ON IMAGE TO ENLARGE


PANO KAKINI
bear doctor Maidu fantasy stamp
by Eric Whollem

SPIRIT ANIMALS
by Eric Whollem

THE VIDEO BELOW
TALKS ABOUT THE SPIRIT ANIMALS
OF THE CONCOW MAIDU

ERIC WHOLLEM                                   
                       
See my posts that talk about the CONCOW MAIDU INDIANS:

THE VIDEO BELOW
RELATES MORE ABOUT THE
KUKSU RELIGION OF THE
MAIDU

ERIC WHOLLEM                                      

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