The Origins of Huichol Yarn Painting

American Indian Art Magazine

This article was written by U.S. scholar Hope Mac Lean in the summer 2001 for American Indian Art Magazine.

“The Huichol (wee-chol) Indians of Mexico produce brilliantly colored yarn paintings that depict myths and ceremonies from their traditional shamanic culture. The paintings` glowing colors and mystical symbolism are attracting the attention of growing numbers of collectors around the world."

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