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Morning fog at a bend in the road, adjacent to...
Decatur (Winnona Park), Georgia, USA.
11 February 2021.
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This bull elk was pawing, snorting and warning an incoming bull that he wasn't into sharing his harum. He was bigger and better equipped. The other bull wisely took notice and tried his luck elsewhere.
Nature is so entertaining huh?
Thanks for taking a look and for any comments, faves or suggestions. Always appreciated.
I went for a walk in the rain and then, magically, the sun broke through a crack in the clouds and there was the most heavenly light, it was a gift :)
A bear warning sign on the way to Lofsdalen. Not a usually sight, at least not for me. It was the first time I ever have seen that.
the sign is actually about swimming but one needs to realize that the ice is thin and not at all safe yet
ANSH scavenger11 "Landscape or seascape"
view in large to read
"WARNING!
please read careful the use specification of gasoline engine,
for your safe and happy flies.do not be
touched by child.if you do not use the gasoline engine,we suggest that you should ask for your
friends who have experience of flying or service
department by phone."
A helpful warning for the uninitiated. Berlin, Massachusetts, USA.
Una advertencia útil para los no iniciados. Berlín, Massachusetts, Estados Unidos.
Above what looked like a power input on an abandoned portacabin at Botany Marshes, Northfleet.
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Charlie James
(Kwakwaka'wakw, 1870-1938)
Dzunuk'wa Feast Dish, ca. 1900
Paint on cedar
Museum Purchase: Indian Collection Subscription Fund, Rasmussen Collection of Northwest Coast Indian Art, 48.3.523a-
Charlie James and the Kwakwaka'wakw
Charlie James was a premier carver and painter from the Kwakwaka'wakw First Nation of British Columbia, also known by his ceremonial name Yakuglas.
He is credited with the revitalization of the Kwakwaka'wakw artistic style and served as stepfather and mentor to Mungo Martin, whom he guided into the Northwest Coast art scene. Few carvers have been as influential as James; his work laid the creative foundation for many artists, and today his work has come to epitomize traditional southern Kwakwaka'wakw art, though in his time he had a bold and unique style unlike anyone else of his period.
The Kwakwaka'wakw, also known as Kwakiutl, are a Pacific Northwest Coast people whose name translates as "Kwak'wala-speaking tribes," originally describing seventeen tribes who spoke the Kwak'wala language and who live in British Columbia on northern Vancouver Island and the mainland.
Archaeological evidence shows habitation in the Kwak'wala-speaking area for at least 8,000 years, and before contact with Europeans, the Kwakwaka'wakw fished, hunted, and gathered according to the seasons, securing an abundance of preservable food that allowed them to return to their winter villages for several months of intensive ceremonial and artistic activity.
The Kwakwaka'wakw are known for their artwork, distinct from other Northwest Coast Indigenous art in its style and cultural significance.
Dzunuk'wa: Wild Woman of the Woods
The name Dzunuk'wa comes from the Kwak'wala language and is sometimes translated as "Wild Woman of the Woods" or "Cannibal Woman," one of the most well-known and iconic figures in Kwakwaka'wakw mythology.
An extremely complex spirit, Dzunuk'wa may cause death and destruction or bestow blessings, life, wealth, and knowledge. She lives in the mountains and deep forests of the Pacific Northwest and serves as a warning to children not to wander off alone.
She is depicted as a towering, hairy, and clumsy female figure with deep-set eyes, exposed breasts, pursed red lips, and a wide mouth.
In the Kwakwaka'wakw Hamatsa secret society during winter ceremonials, she appears as a sleepy, lumbering dancer, often carrying a large basket containing coppers — symbols of wealth — presented to initiates as part of their induction, embodying her dual nature as a fearsome forest giant who ultimately bestows prosperity.
The Feast Dish
Great carved vessels known by the Kwakwaka'wakw as lukwalil, or "feasting dish on the floor of the house," were central to the practice of feasting and display by Northwest Coast families. Carved in the shape of an animal or supernatural being, the dishes embodied the history and wealth of their owners.
Large feast dishes were used primarily to hold food served to guests at winter dance ceremonies and potlatches, as well as on other important social occasions. In Kwakwaka'wakw communities, people celebrate major life events such as births, deaths, and the passing on of chieftainships with potlatches, gatherings that also function as traditional government, where the presence of guests verifies claims of inherited status and family history.
A feast dish carved in the form of Dzunuk'wa would thus carry layered meaning, linking the act of communal nourishment to the spirit's association with wealth, abundance, and ancestral power.
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**Citations**
U'mista Cultural Centre. *Yakuglas' Legacy: The Art and Times of Charlie James.* umista.ca
Heffel Fine Art Auction House. Charlie James (Yakuglas) artist entry. invaluable.com
My Mondo Trading. "James, Charlie (1875–1938)." mymondotrading.com
New World Encyclopedia. "Kwakwaka'wakw." newworldencyclopedia.org
The Canadian Encyclopedia. "Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl)." thecanadianencyclopedia.ca
Mythical Encyclopedia. "Dzunukwa: A Friendly Introduction." mythicalencyclopedia.com
Occult World. "Dzunukwa." occult-world.com
Grokipedia. "Dzunukwa." grokipedia.com
Don's Maps / First Nations of the Pacific Northwest. "The Potlatch." donsmaps.com
American Museum of Natural History. "Kwakwaka'wakw." amnh.org
I used AI to produce the background in this image from the original.