The Wixarika Deer Guide of the Universe
Traditions, mystical rituals and cosmogonic beliefs that enter us when living from our ancestors, are some of the characteristics that identify the Wixárika culture, which without a doubt marks a distinctive feature in the national identity of the people of Mexico. Within customs of this ethnic group, the direct approach with deities and polytheistic beliefs stands out, granting attributes to objects and animals that carry an extensive meaning for the wixárikas; among which the deer stands out. For this culture, it is the most sacred wixárika animal, it is the inexhaustible source of life and prosperity. The legend of the blue deer, is a story that tells the way of this to Wirikuta sacred land, where accompanied...