Spirit
Animals: Mask Lore
Janine
Heuving
Long ago, before
history of time was recorded there were many different tribes across the land.
They all had different aspects on how life should be lived, and food between
tribes were scarce, trading was starting in some clans. Although, despite their
differences each tribe had one tradition that they all shared. Before every
hunt the tribe would gather and celebrate, asking the spirits for a good hunt.
The hunters that would be leaving for the hunt would wear the masks. The mask
had several different spirit animals on it. It was shaped like a coyote, with a
panda, cat, spider, tiger, deer, sheep, wolf, and a tree with vines on it. The
coyote to represent, adaptability, and believed to reveal truth behind illusion
and chaos (if there was a herd of animals they would be able to find a weaker
one easier) the panda for peace and positivity the cat representing
independence, the spider for patience creativity and dark aspects, the tiger
for strength and courage, the deer for gentleness, sheep represented innocence,
wolf for intelligence, and the tree with vines would be for camouflage. It was
believed that the hunters who wore this mask would have all the different
spirit animals watching over them and giving them the aspects they need for a
successful hunt. All the masks varied slightly but all had the same spirit
animals
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