Zesty tells all about parrots
October 21, 2006
dear friends at Calbar,
Not to worry even slightly, Enchanteuer cannot make stew of my kindred. To understand why, read some of this:
THE FLOWER SONGS OF
HUNGRY COYOTE
POET OF ANCIENT MEXICO
(1402-1472)
Translations by JOHN CURLYOU, AZURE BIRD
You, azure bird, shining parrot, you walk flying. Oh Highest Arbiter, Life Giver: trembling, You extend Yourself here, filling my house, filling my dwelling, here. Ohuaya Ohuaya!
With Your piety and grace one can live, oh Author of Life, on earth: trembling, You extend Yourself here, filling my house, filling my dwelling, here. Ohuaya Ohuaya!
From KIVA’s American Indian sybolism: Parrot, connected with both the sun and with the coming of the rains. Parrots were considered carriers of these specific prayers and would confer blessings. Kept for their feathers and color, by many Pueblo people (secured through trade with people to the far South), and also considered a very expensive posssesion thereby denoting prosperity.
African people call the parrot AKO, and Ako the parrot is a symbol of nature’s power to rejuvenate. If you envy its red feathers and pull them out, they will soon grow back
Zesty (and MotherBear)
No wonder there are so many of these birds on the island of the Temple People. It has all become very clear now Zesty.
Fabulous post darling!
Well – as a spokesperson for Wacam ( who is gorgeous ) I can only applaud this marvellous post.