Metadata
Title
Deer Dancer Hooves Belt
Alternative title
Rijútiam
Creator
Yaqui tribe
Created
2008
Description
Original object (physical):
Dimensions: 17 X 121 X 8 cm.
Leather technique
Description
Belt-rattle for ceremonial use by the venado dancer and Chapayecas or Pharisees, it bears the name in the Yaqui language of "Rijju'utiam." It is a tanned leather belt adorned with strips of white leather that together form triangles. At the end of each strip a black deer hoof is attached; Due to the scarcity and/or high price of this type of hooves, pig hooves can be used, which due to their color must be dyed to achieve a dark color.
Approximately 120 to 200 hooves are used to make a "rijju'utiam." The sound resulting from this accessory represents the deer's agility and fine sense of smell (Varela, 1986).
Format
Still image / jpg
Spatial
Sonora , Cócorit
Temporal
2001 - 2010
Is part of
Music and dance room, Museum of the Yaqui people
Provenance
Museum of the Yaqui people. Sinaloa and Obregon No. 200, Cocorit, Cajeme, Sonora
Acquired for the reopening of the museum in the town of Cócorit. It is exhibited in the traditional festival room of the Museum.
Language
eng , yaqui
Date
2021-09-24
Identifier
Web Catalogación Obregón 2016 - 2466
ISC-CGPC-MY-0014
RS-OM-MEY-14
Relationship
Gourd Rattle | Water Drum | Moth Cocoon Ankle Rattles | Deer dancer video | Deer dancer | Chapayeca
References
Varela-Ruiz, Leticia T. (1986). La música en la vida de los yaquis . Sonora: Secretaría de Fomento Educativo y Cultura
Contributor
Sonoran Institute of Culture
Casanova, Juan (photography)
Buitimea Flores, Teodoro; Ruiz Félix, José María (investigation)
Valencia, Carlos ; The Yaqui Pride Project (translation to english)
License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
Rights
Sonoran Institute of Culture




