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Six Directional Sets

Zuni Six-Directional Sets

To the Zuni Indian, there are six cardinal directions. The six directions are each represented by a fetish of a different color. They are the guardians of these six regions and the masters of the medicine powers for that region. The hunting fetishes of the six directions are as follows:

  • North --------- Mountain Lion (yellow)
  • West ---------- Coyote (blue)
  • South --------- Badger (red)
  • East ---------- Wolf (white)
  • Upper Region -- Eagle (multiple colors)
  • Lower Region -- Mole (black)

The healing fetishes of the six directions are as follows:

  • North --------- Mountain Lion (yellow)
  • West ---------- Bear (black or blue)
  • South --------- Badger (red)
  • East ---------- Wolf (white)
  • Upper Region -- Eagle (multiple colors)
  • Lower Region -- Mole (black)

Each of the animals has a different power, and the choice of animal depends on the purpose for which the fetish is intended. For example, a hunter in quest of a deer would use a mountain lion fetish as the deer is the natural prey of the mountain lion. Fetishism can be extremely complicated - each animal can have six varieties of colors representing alternate powers.