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Apart from having a lot of spiritual significance featherwork to the mayans was a creative outlet. They featured in a lot of what they created including, clothing, accessories, capes, Headdresses, Loincloths, Armbands, Backracks, Sheilds, Ornaments, Artworks.
Feathers were a sign of wealth with the Mesoamerican people and Kings and Gods in Artworks wore a lot of very elaborate feather inspired costumes. One of the main reasons Feathers were so sacred to these people was the vivid colours and patterns of the feathers they used.
They collected feathers from all over south America and would also trade with them to create currency for their tribes.
Feathers were of prominent use in dance and war for these people.
Feather they collected could be from ordinary birds like duck or the turkey but to the most precious were from colourful, tropical birds like Cotinga, Macaw, Parrot, Humming Bird, Oropendula, Emerald Toucanet, and the Troupial bird.
I love the Mayan People's use of the feather but I also love their use of Jewellery and Body art. Their costume were probably the most elaborate and decorative of all indigenous tribes and I was definitely inspired reading up on them. I love the shape of their Headdresses and I think I want to use this shape for my final design as you can really see the feathers and think this will look great in my final image.
They used colours that were very bright but I want to use white as this is ethereal and more symbolical of spirituality to me. The images of angels I saw growing up had white angel wings so I want to combine these ideas, to make the design more personal to me.
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