Yoeme Pahko'ola Mask
Felipe S. Molina
The traditional symbols painted on a pahko'ola mask represents ancient traditional knowledge that goes back to about ten thousands years. In the ancient past, the Yoeme were already farming and knew how to follow the movements of the sun, the stars, and the moon to do their planting and harvesting.
The symbols:
Itom Achai Taa'a
(Our Father the Sun)
This symbol is painted on the forehead and the chin. The sun makes life possible.
Taa Himsim
(Sun's Moustache)
This symbol represents the sun flares or sun rays. Life force form the sun.
Oppuam
(Tears)
This symbol represents tears and also rain. From the rain we get the water for our crops.
Animal symbols, such as the snake and lizard represent nature.
Culture
Yaqui Culture
Articles
Ceremonies
Icons & Imagery
Lent
Music
Stories
Articles:
The Pascola Dancer
The Yaqui Flag
Flowers
Waehmatuko Teva
(Lenten Fast)
The Gargoyle
Kamiino Pahko
(La Fiesta "Del Camino")
The Hiaki Language:
The Letter "A"
The Letter "B"
The Letter "Ch"
The Letter "E"
The Letter "H"
The Letter "I"
The Letter "K"
The Letter "L"
The Letter "M"
The Letter "O"
The Letter "P"
The Letter "R"
The Letter "S"
The Letter "T"