The Seri indios were in Loreto for the Grupo Tortuguero Conference
The following are photos of their preparations for the dance to save the turtles.
Hope that you will enjoy them. They are a beautiful people and very into saving the turtles as well as their environment.
This one is a handsome young man who led the dance. The older gentlemen led the chants but needed to sit down due to age.
bajajudy - 2-2-2008 at 11:21 AM
This is a young lady with the "turtle" in her hand. They use a felt turtle to symbolize the turtle.
Doesnt she look hopeful!
bajajudy - 2-2-2008 at 11:23 AM
This is of all the people raising their hands to the banner of their people. The young man has just finished a convocation asking for help in saving
the turtles
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bajajudy - 2-2-2008 at 11:27 AM
This lady must be one of the leaders of the group. She is pictured in the book "Singing to the Turtles" as well. She seems to lead the dancing.
bajajudy - 2-2-2008 at 11:28 AM
Here are the ladies dancing
bajajudy - 2-2-2008 at 11:30 AM
This is the altar built out of a very thorny plant, maybe ocotillo, which protects the turtles inside.
It was a beautiful ceremony and I was thrilled to witness it.
Hope you enjoy these pix
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gringorio - 2-2-2008 at 11:30 AM
This is great to see! Thanks for sharing this information...
gregSkipjack Joe - 2-2-2008 at 11:37 AM
You're right Judy, they ARE beautiful people.
I was also impressed by the clothes they wear. They are appear to be native garb. I really like that tourquoise shirt in one of your images.DianaT - 2-2-2008 at 11:57 AM
What a treat to be able to be there for that ceremony.
Thanks for sharing it.
DianePaulina - 2-2-2008 at 12:04 PM
That was fantastic, we were very lucky to have been there. I also love the turtles they used. I know I would have bought a couple if they offered them
for sale.
Thank you very much for showing me something that I might never have the opportunity to see in person.
P<*)))><Cypress - 2-2-2008 at 12:49 PM
bajajudy, Thanks for sharing the pictures. Enjoyed our get-to-gether at Auggies
and meeting fellow nomads.gnukid - 2-2-2008 at 01:09 PM
Thanks for the pictures of the Seri dancing.
Gabriel Hoeffer del grupo de tortugos of the Seri said never before have Seri surfed but when we go it will look something like this...
Here's a video from their home in Sonora, he asked me to share with my friends, its a little slow paced.
Gnu
Thanks for that video.
Very interesting.
Here are some faces that I recognized from Loreto
The narrator:
bajajudy - 2-2-2008 at 02:03 PM
And here is another face. She seems to be important with the people.
Does anyone know why the face paint is black in Gnu's video and blue in Loreto.
bajajudy - 2-2-2008 at 02:05 PM
Are these beautiful people or what!?!?!?!?!??
bajajudy - 2-2-2008 at 02:06 PM
Cypress
It was nice meeting you and Brenda too!
Did she get any photos?gnukid - 2-2-2008 at 02:25 PM
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Originally posted by bajajudy
And here is another face. She seems to be important with the people.
Does anyone know why the face paint is black in Gnu's video and blue in Loreto.
The paint symbolizes your mood and your age, a woman would have a more straight blue line symbolizing peaceful and calm approach, when appropriate,
night day etc... at least that is what I understand.
We have a lot to learn from the perseverance of los Seri; calm, strong, obstinate and enduring. I could tell you some stories...
[Edited on 2-3-2008 by gnukid]Cypress - 2-2-2008 at 02:30 PM
bajajudy, Brenda got a few, but not as good as yours.Natalie Ann - 2-2-2008 at 03:50 PM
Judy - These are really interesting photos, thanks for posting them. I, too, am especially attracted to what appear to be native dress and face
decoration. There's a feeling of peacefulness seems to come from these people and their ceremony. You really were blessed to have been there.
Also I am drawn to your picture of the altar, all thorny around the tortugas. Excellent shot.
Nenashari - 2-2-2008 at 04:19 PM
thanks so much for posting something positive and cultural...very interesting...I have heard lots of stories about the Seri nation...they are fierce
defenders of their culture and animals....I respect that.Paula - 2-2-2008 at 05:27 PM
Judy, thank you so much for the beautiful pictures of the Seri dancers! I really wish I could have seen them. I'm glad I got back in time for Don
and I to get in a good visit with you and Jim, hope we can do it again before too long. And I hope you found a good place for some relaxing time on
your way home. Paula - 2-2-2008 at 09:17 PM
Gnukid
That was a wonderful video-- a glimpse into Seri culture. I thought I saw the person in your previous avitar in the film? I had often wonered about
that photo.
Judy, did the dancers in Loreto use any percussion or instruments with their chanting?PabloS - 2-2-2008 at 09:20 PM
Great photos Judy, thanks a lot for sharing!bajajudy - 2-2-2008 at 09:41 PM
Paula
No, they used something that looked like tin cans with fabric tied to them and possibly pebbles inside? I will downsize a photo I have of one.
no drums.
they danced on a board in a way that I would call almost clogging. the video of gnu's shows the male dancer with shells around his calves...my guess
would be that you have to earn those shells....that is strictly a guess.
anyway, I have some more shots that I will download tomorrow.Bob and jane - 2-2-2008 at 09:58 PM
Judy, thanks for the photos of the
siri indians. I'm so sorry I was unaware of this happening. Your post takes me back. As a college student at the U. of A.-1965-1969, mis amigos y mi
would often get away to Kino Bay, to study for finals!!!! We ususually encountered the Siris, and Never have I encoutered a more inquisitive people. I
believe it wasn't many years prior that these indians were relocated from isla tiburon by the gobierno. They were rumored to have been cannibals, and
nobody would mess with them. Their village, Desemboque was maybe 15 miles north of Kino. Upon entering their domain, all would surround your vehicle
and press their faces to the windows, and beg for anything, pulling at your shirts. These were forgotten people, relocated to an unfamiliar place.
Somewhere along the way, someone placed some very crude tools with them, and introduced carving of ironwood. We would give them the clothes we could,
the shirts off our backs, and receive their very rustic carvings-turtles-roadrunners-quail-whales. Years later, these carvings appeared everywhere,
and still do, tho from factories in Hermosillo. I wonder if the Siris still carve. I'm pretty happy i have some originals. My last visit was 1975, and
little had changed. Wished I could have visited with them, so glad things are better for them.Steve&Debby - 2-2-2008 at 10:02 PM
Are the Siri the ones that make the beautiful bead coated animals and other trincut that are for sale in Loreto ? When we were there in January we
went into a store and one of the Siri indians was makeing them. Very nice.The goverment built cement block houses for the Siri in desomboke. The Siri
built hut outside of them. They would not live in them. They would only use them for storage.That is what we saw in the late seventies
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[Edited on 2-3-2008 by Steve&ebby]bajajudy - 2-2-2008 at 10:12 PM
bobandjane
They have been at the Grupo Tortuguera Reunion the last 3 years. Maybe they will come again next year.... http://www.grupotortuguero.org.
steve&debby
No those are the Huichol indios. Isnt their art beautiful!
[Edited on 2-3-2008 by bajajudy]gnukid - 2-2-2008 at 11:57 PM
Quote:
Originally posted by Paula Gnukid
That was a wonderful video-- a glimpse into Seri culture. I thought I saw the person in your previous avitar in the film? I had often wonered about
that photo.
Yup you are right, that was my friend as my avatar.
Enjoyed our get-to-gether at Auggies
and meeting fellow nomads.
ebby]