Flechas
Arrows made of reed with sharp Mezquite tips.
In the past of the tribe, the wiko ya'ura (coyote warriors), used them for hunting and war, they added poison from poisonous animals or toxic plants to the tips, to kill the enemy. Currently, they are used solely as a prop in the Coyote dance.
Original object (physical):
Dimensions: 89 X 3 X 1 (the longest with pen) 72 X 3 X 1.5 and 64 X 1.4 X 1 cm.
Wood technique
Description
Arrows made of reed with sharp Mezquite tips.
In the past of the tribe, the wiko ya'ura (coyote warriors), used them for hunting and war, they added poison from poisonous animals or toxic plants to the tips, to kill the enemy. Currently, they are used solely as a prop in the Coyote dance.
Sonoran Institute of Culture
Casanova, Juan (photography)
Buitimea Flores, Teodoro; Ruiz Félix, José María (investigation)
Valencia, Carlos ; The Yaqui Pride Project (translation to english)
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