NEM KAKINIM/ Concow Maidu Spiritual Culture/ A modern pictographic abstraction by Eric Whollem/ FIGURATIVE ABSTRACTION

Nem Kakinim

by Eric Whollem

1998

mixed media on paper

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The title of this painting translates as 'Great Spirits' in the language of

the Maidu Indians of Butte County, California.

The great kakinim are the Saltu.

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See more of my posts that deal with the MAIDU INDIANS on this link:

http://artblogericwhollem.blogspot.com/search/label/maidu%20indians

A video about Maidu lore in my art work.                       



'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

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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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See more EARTH PAINTINGS on this link:

http://artblogericwhollem.blogspot.com/search/label/earth%20paints

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CHI CHI/ A drawing of a Concow Maidu village by Eric Whollem/ MIXED MEDIA ON PAPER/ Contemporary pictographic art/ FEATHER FALLS

Chi Chi

1986

by Eric Whollem

silver paint, plastic emulsion and ink on paper

8.5" x 11"

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This drawing illustrates Black Earth Village in Feather Falls, California,

where I lived for many years. It is a Concow Maidu Indian village site.

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See my posts about the CONCOW MAIDU on this link:

http://artblogericwhollem.blogspot.com/search/label/maidu%20indians

These are my posts that deal with FEATHER FALLS:

http://artblogericwhollem.blogspot.com/search/label/Feather%20Falls

Concow Maidu Lore in the Paintings of Eric Whollem.          

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