Saturday, February 15, 2014

WONOMI/ Digital Painting by Eric Whollem/ Concow Maidu Indian Mythological Theme




WONOMI
2013
by Eric Whollem
digital painting
COPYRIGHT BY THE ARTIST


CONCOW MAIDU MYTHOLOGY

Wonomi is the name of Earth Initiate, or the World Maker, from the legends of the
Concow Maidu Indians of Northern California.

He was said to have worked together with Turtle and Coyote in the creation of the
world.

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The video below presents a selection of my art that deals with Maidu legends:

by Eric Whollem

See more blog posts on the Maidu Indians