Sharan Nikkel – Talking Sticks
$138.00
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Description
Sharan Picks driftwood on the shores of lake Winnipeg and dries it. She keeps the original beauty of the wood, only using sand to get the dirt off. No pieces are ever broken, cut or shaped. She is inspired by the great spirit to paint what she sees in the wood.
She starts by painting the entire stick white, which represents cleanliness and the great spirit. She paints flowers representing the wild flowers of the beading circle. She paints the four medicines, Sage, Sweetgrass, Cedar, and Tobacco, berries used as medicine, leaves and leaf vines. Metis colours are painted in rings around the stick on one end. Dreamcatchers are added to ward off evil spirits, bells are added for beauty and sound.
Metis Colours:
Red: Blood of the Metis that was shed through the years while fighting for our rights.
Blue: The depth of our spirit
Green: Fertility of our Great Nation
White: Connection to Earth and our creator
Yellow: Prospect and Prosperity
Black: Dark period of the suppression and dispossession of the Metis land
The talking stick represents truth.
The talking stick is used in a circle as the speaker talks, the rest of the people in the circle listen. Only the person with the stick can talk. Everyone listens, no comments are made. After the first person is finished his speech, he passes the stick, and the next person speaks.
Additional information
Weight | 1 kg |
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