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In 1978 I was badly injured in a plane crash. My convalescence was slow and steady, and I used alternative healing sources such as acupuncture and vegetable juice. When I finally returned to work, I laid on a picnic table in my office with my phone near my head because my back was immobile. One day shortly after I returned to work, a Zuni fellow came to my office placed fetishes around me, laid his hands on me, and proceeded to chant. He repeated the process several times a week for about six weeks. From that, I learned to appreciate and acknowledge the significance and power of fetishes to the Zuni people. I was told that my healing would be about five years. I was playing racquetball and skiing within six months. While I don’t attribute my healing solely to fetishes, I don’t discount their significance. As with any religious activity, I believe the symbolism strengthens hope and determination. I appreciate fetishes and the Zuni faith in them.
Most tribes have fetishes in their culture; but none to the extent of the Zuni people. Fetishes to them represent directions (6) and creatures that are synonymous with admirable characteristics such as strength, speed, flight, and solitude. To receive the magic and healing with a fetish, a person places the fetish to his mouth and inhales.
Fetishes are adored as a reflection of personal care. Much like a woman wears
makeup and earrings, a fetish feels good when it is adorned. And, like a woman, when it feels good about its care, it is more likely to respond with positive energy for its owner (the fetish, not the woman). In Zuni, fetishes are owned by individuals and clans. They typically live in a bowl with turquoise for prosperity, ashes for warmth, and cornmeal for food. Adornment such as arrowheads do not mean the fetish is for hunting.
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