Owl by Desmond Morris

Author:Desmond Morris
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Publisher: Reaktion Books

A less arduous creative process enjoyed by the Wounaan women is the making of small cloth appliqué patches called molitas. On these too the owl is a favoured subject. As with the Kuna, the Wounaan seem to employ owls simply as design motifs rather than as mythological or symbolic statements. This may explain why the Wounaan owls, like the Kuna ones, with all thoughts of witchcraft and sorcery swept away, are more decorative and warmly appealing than many of the owl images from other tribal cultures.

Kenojuak Ashevak, The Enchanted Owl, 1971, stonecut print.

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