Wednesday, August 24, 2011

'BIG AND LITTLE LIZARDS'/ Earth pigments and gouache on paper/ A pictographic abstraction by Eric Whollem/ USBUKI AND THE DREAMWORLD/ Concow Maidu Indian Lore




Big and Little Lizards
1982
by Eric Whollem
earth pigments and gouache on paper
COLLECTION OF THE ARTIST
Copyright by the artist

USBUKI AND THE LORE OF THE LIZARD

In the lore of the Concow Maidu Indians of Northern California, the lizard
is very significant. At the time of initiation a warrior is given his own personal
Usbuki, or warrior power.

Usbuki is the Great White Lizard. He represents the power of the dreamworld.

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