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North America (Mexico) · Protection and the evil eye

Tanrı’nın gözü (eye of God)

The sikuli of the Huichol people: an “eye” that protects children under five.

What does it mean?

The Huichol (Wixárika) people, who live in Mexico’s Sierra Madre, wrap coloured wool around a reed stick to make the sikuli, the “eye of God”, and place it on altars. It is believed to protect children under five; the weaving of the protective ones contains many symbols [1].

Related plants

  • Peyote: The sacred plant for which the Huichol make a pilgrimage to the Wirikuta desert every year.

Same theme

Göz (eye)Pıtrak (cocklebur)Muska (amulet)Çengel (hook)Akrep (scorpion)Kurtağzı (wolf’s mouth)El, Fatma Ana eli (hand, hand of Fatima)Çintemani

Sources

  1. Horniman Museum: sikuli, ojo de dios (HC.1999.1406)

Drawing: Bitki Tabanı, interpreted from the traditional motif.