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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