#collico

he feels something he doesn’t think he’s ever felt before!

licorice and cauliflower soup my beloved

Mapuche Machi’s Rewe (shaman’s ladder) • Collico, Chile • AD 1920

The Mapuche medicine woman or man called Machi possesses ritual objects to carry out the ceremony for each medical treatment or pleading ritual. The Mapuche developed the art of stone and wood sculpture with the intention of establishing communication between Ngünechen (the deity that governs the world) and human beings. The new shaman provides her- or himself with a wooden pole called Kemukemu. This pole is transformed into a sacred Rewe (clean and pure space) when she or he is initiated into the realm of a devoted Machi in a ritual called Ngeykurewen.

The first Rewe of a Machi has four steps carved into its front, representing the four main sacred spaces. These steps end at the top of the pole with a carved head representing the human spirits involved in the pleading ceremony. The Rewe is placed to the right side in front of the Machi’s home. The Rewe is a means of transportation used by the Machi to reach Wenu Mapu—or the blue space above, where the deities live—to maintain communication with the sacred spirits.

With time, the Machi acquires new power and skills to appeal for the blessings of Ngünechen and fight against the evil spirits. Each new spiritual power merits a new sacred step carved into the pole. This eight-step Rewe seems to have belonged to an experienced, accomplished Machi with sufficient knowledge and strength to propitiate communication with Ngünechen. This necessary spiritual mediation allows her or him to face the strongest evil spirits and bring back the right equilibrium for the community in times of danger or calamity.

yeah we got another doodle dump, and they’re not the only ones there, believe it or not

(note: I don’t ship them lol, I just think they’re a funny little dynamic)

ok thanks for stopping by y’all haha

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(looks to the left and to the right) alright the coast is clear . hey licorice cookie lovers u want ur food right ? right ? ok come get it (throws crumbs at you)

you’ve heard of cauliflower soup who is also my cookie run oc who is also my regular oc who is also my object oc (have you not?)

now get ready for his twizzlyverse counterpart TOMATO SOUP COOKIE!!!!!!! AKA Tomo.