indigenous art vocab
Accourtrement
A additional item of a dress or equipment carried or worn by a person for a particular activity
acculturation
people adapting to or borrowing traits from another culture which can be chossen or forced
adornment
a thing that decorates to add attractivness
aesthetic
a branch of ideas of nature and art that has beauty and taste to one opinion
aesthetic of love
the thought of time, attention, and care of details in the creation of an object for somone of somthing
assimilation
the absorption of aspects of another culture losing elements of their own in the process ex-language loss
assume/assumption
to accept somthing to be true without question or poof ; belief in somthing that has not been proven true
autonomous
having self goverment // having the freedom to act independently
constitution
a written instrument [usually a doc] embodying the rules of a political or social organization
construct
to create by systematically arranging ideas or terms
deity
a god, or a being of higher power
dissemination
speading information widely
efficacy
the power to produce an effect
effigy
an image or representation especially of a person; although it can also be in the form of an animal, bird etc and beings that are half human and half animal etc
embellishment
a decorate element or feature added to make somthing more attractive
emic
the study of a culture from "within" the culture
epistemology
the theory of knowledge - its methods, scope and validity
ethos
the characteristic spirit of a culture, era, or community as manifested in beliefs and aspirations (includes language or terminology used within the group)
etic
the study of a culture from "outside" the culture
health
a state of physical well-being
iconography
images or symbols related to somthing; often associated with the sacred and the political aspects of society
language
the system of communication used by a particular community or country
literacy/ literate
the ability to read and write
material culture
the objects, resources and spaces that people use to define their culture
mnemonic device
things often used to help you remember something and recall important information
moiety
a social or ritual group that people are divided into (ex- clan or clan system)
objects of cultural patrimony
material culture that belongs to all members of a tribe, nation, community
offering
somthing that is given as a gift or contribution
ontology
the philosophical study of being or existence
pedagogy
the method and practice of teaching
petroglyph
images picked or scribed (scratched/ carved) into stone
pictograph
imagies painted on stone
political
relating to the government or the public affairs of a country
politics
the debate or conflict among individuals or parties having or hoping to achieve power
potlatch
a large gathering in celebration which included giveaways and various acknowledgements (are from the NW coast nations - Tlingit, haida and othery
preserve
to keep safe from injury, harm or destruction; to protect something
preservation
keeping something in existence // the activity or process of keeping somthing valued alive, intact or free from damage or decay
presume/ presumption
an 'educated' guess; a belief in somthing that is likely true but not certain or proven to be true
reciprocity
giving something back in gradtitude or thanks for what you received
sacred
connected or dedication to a religious purpose or religious belief system
secular
ordinary everyday; something that has no religious or spiritual basis and not bound to it
semiotics
the study of signs and symbols, their use of interpretation
sipapu
a hole in the floor of a kiva smbolizing a bridge between worlds for the puebelo people
social
living or interacting with others
social fabric
a metaphor for how people get along in a community; the "glue" and uniting them with a common bond
spiritual
of or relating to the spirit or soul; outside of the physical realm
spirituality
being spiritual; believing in the higher power existing outside of the the physical realm
syllabic
a written character that represents a syllable in language
visual language
various pictures, unspoken words, and symbolism used as a crucial form of communication
wellness
the state of living a healthy lifestyle
winter count
a pictorial record or chronicle of the events of each year
projection
when we put our knowledge and understanding of today on the past
tame
to subdue and bring under control
domesticate
to make somthing more ordinary, familiar, and acceptable; to make accustomed to 'home' life
kachina/katcina/katsina
a miniature replica of an ancestral spirit of the Hopi and Zuni nations
miniature/ miniaturization
a replica of something on a much smaller scale