SPIRITS POSSESSED BY THE MOON
Material:
Alpaca wool, cotton and mixed fibers
Theme:
Sun and Moon
Size:
42"x 85"(107 x216 cm)
Format:
Horizontal
Price:
$5350.00 USD
Description:
The Inca had a very profound notion of the influence of the moon on agriculture, water tides and emotions. When the relationship with a supernatural power such as the moon, was altered, they acknowledged this as a mental illness. The quechua word for lunatic is chayapuyniyok utek or chapukkeyok. Healing would take place by a combination of magic religious ceremony and medicinal plants.