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.
