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Photographs (left to right): All Letchworth State Park, New York
Wampum Belt Archive
Haudenosaunee Water Belt
All Water is Sacred
R. D . Hamell November 10, 2017
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originial design . |
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Columns: 50. Rows: 8. Beads: 200. |
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Warp: Deer Leather. Weave: Artificial Sinew. Beads: Polymer. |
Description:
This belt is an original. The design was given to Rich Hamell by Marketa Davidson and created for the presentation at the Ganondagan July Festival (2013). The symbolism...The five figures represent the Six Nations of the Haudenosaunee. In each territory there are language preservation and renewal efforts. The figures are all connected showing that we are all working together to keep our languages alive. We will use the belt as an agreement with families who come to class to make the commitment to carry the language forward. We especially want youth to see that the culturally and historically significant belts are being used in modern times to record what is happening in our communities today. To all others the message is that we are still here and continuing to pass on our culture, traditions and language (Marketa Davidson, 2013).
Reference:
Davidson, Marketa. 2013. Personal Communications.
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