Buffalo Skulls and Prairie Sage
by Ellen Levinson
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14.500 x 10.500 inches
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Title
Buffalo Skulls and Prairie Sage
Artist
Ellen Levinson
Medium
Painting - Watercolor
Description
Buffalo Skulls and Prairie Sage has a decorative Southwest feel because of the colors,although the American bison was not believed native to the southwest. Buffalo or American bison Skulls are frequently decorated and used both in home decor and Native American ceremonies.
Buffalo as a totem from native-American-totems.com : "As a totem Buffalo brings us lessons of prayer and abundance. All animals are sacred but in many traditions of the First People the White Buffalo is the most sacred. The appearance of White Buffalo is a sign that prayers are being heard and that the sacred pipe is being honored. Promises of a prophesy are being filled.
The Lakota tell of the White Buffalo Calf Woman who brought the sacred pipe to the people and taught them to pray. The pipe represents the coming together of male and female giving a connection to the Great Spirit with divine energy. With tobacco added to the pipe each family in nature is asked to share the medicine as prayer and praise to the heavens. The smoke becomes the visual prayer and is sacred and cleansing."
Buffalo provided food and hides and hooves to sustain the indigenous people of the plains. The hides made warm clothes and shelters and the hooves were used for glue.
I did a prayer/drumming ceremony at a buffalo farm years ago. It was amazing to witness the reaction of buffalo that could have been statues when they heard the drums and smelled the sage and pipe smoke . They came alive as if to a distant memory. Thankfully they didn't stampede!
(c) 2017 Ellen Lynn Levinson (Ellyn)
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May 4th, 2017
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