wixarikaRt

wixarikaRt provides a collection of color palettes inspired by the art, culture, and symbolism of the Wixarika people (Wixaritari in plural), and other Indigenous peoples of Mexico.

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About the Wixarika People

Wixarika [viˈʐaɾika]~[viˈraɾika] means “a person with a deep heart who loves knowledge”. They are also miscalled huicholes, which means “the one who flees”.

The Wixaritari live mostly in the mountain range within the states of Jalisco, Nayarit, Durango, Zacatecas, and San Luis Potosí.

Photo: Christian Palma - Revista Cuarto Oscuro

Learn More About Wixarika Culture

Academic Resources:

• The Huichol Indians: A pre-Columbian culture in Mexico today (1979) - UNESCO (en, es, fr)
• Wixarika, un pueblo en comunicación - SEP México (es)
• Historia, patrimonio y legado de la cultura wixarika - El País (es)
• A Sacred Peyote Ceremony, and a Clash Over COVID-19 Safety - New York Times (en)

Websites:

• Wixarika.org (en, es)

Documentaries:

• Eco de la Montaña
• Huicholes: The Last Peyote Guardians

Support Wixarika Communities

Consider donating to organizations working with the Wixaritari:

• Casa Huichol
• Wixarika.org
• Yurienaka Parewiwame

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Installation

You can install the development version of wixarikaRt from GitHub:

# install.packages("devtools")
devtools::install_github("woomora/wixarikaRt")

Citation

If you use wixarikaRt in your research or publications, please cite:

citation("wixarikaRt")

Acknowledgments

This package is created with deep respect for the Wixarika people and other Indigenous peoples of Mexico. The color palettes are inspired by traditional art and cultural symbolism, but are not direct reproductions of sacred or ceremonial designs.