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WILD ANA CROW

Iberian Animism & Leathercraft

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It's happening! After 2 months of intense preparat It's happening! After 2 months of intense preparation, here I go to finally meet my tribe at @kierikkikeskus and live a full week at the Neolithic village there ✨⁠ .⁠ Time was very limited, so there was a lot more I wish I had done but couldn't. However, I couldn't be happier with what I actually managed to do in so little time, which was so much more than I could ever imagine. I mean... I made a whole outfit! ehehe It's truly rewarding 😊⁠ .⁠ I couldn't have done it without help, though. I am eternally grateful to @pedromrcipriano for helping me so much with the whole process, doing all house chores and bringing me food to my mouth so I could keep tanning/sowing non-stop 😄; to all the amazing shepherds in Foz Côa who helped me by saving as many sheepskins they could instead of throwing them away; to Eucalyptus trees for giving me their bark; to Sheep for giving me their beautiful skins and wool and, of course, to my human family, friends and everyone who have been encouraging me along the way, giving me motivation to keep going, even when I just felt like giving up. Thank you ❤️⁠ .⁠ Photo: Neolithic house at @kierikkikeskus during the Summer of 2018 ❤️⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ #wildanacrow #ancestralskills #traditionalskills #gratitude #bornagainferal #rewild #getoutside #rewildyourlife #animism #kierikkikeskus #stoneage #stoneagehouse #neolithic #animistsofinstagram #livingwild #stoneageweek #ancestors #backtotheroots #livinghistory #neolithicperiod #finland_online #discoverfinland #thisisfinland #visitoulu
Biophilia is a term coined by Edward O. Wilson, de Biophilia is a term coined by Edward O. Wilson, defined as our need as humans to connect with other forms of life. The Biophilia Hypothesis suggests that humans have an innate connection with the natural world, a connection that might be a biologically-based need, integral to our development as individuals and as a species.⁠ .⁠ There is a lot of research that seems to point in that direction; indeed, humans tend to feel way less stressed and much happier when in forests and other non-civilized spaces. However, there are other scientists that question this hypothesis, suggesting that there might be other reasons for humans to feel such wellness when outdoors other than this deep affiliation E. O. Wlson refers to.⁠ .⁠ How disconnected do we have to be to question the existence of such a deep ancestral connection? ⁠ .⁠ Naturally, it's science's role to question everything. However, this one really frustrates me. Where's the line between using science to help us understand the world better, remember and reconnect, and using it to disconnect us even further from our Kin and those who sustains us and gives us health?⁠ .⁠ Scientists, specially those working in the biological fields, are the first to know we, humans, are animals tied to an ecossysten. And yet, so many continue to act as if a separation exist, continually reenacting this fictional hierarchy.⁠ .⁠ What is your take on this? How do you think questioning our connection to the Other-than-Human community for the sake of science affects our relationship with it?⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ #animist #biophilia #bringnatureinside #bringhumansoutside #planttherapy #eowilson #animism #naturetherapy #ecotherapy #motherearth #wildanacrow #animistsofinstagram #plantsarefriends #moody_nature #sacredplace #darknature #ecopsychology #forestbathing #outinnature #natureismytherapy #enjoynature #ancestralwisdom #pagansofinstagram #morethanhuman #rewilding #natureconnection #getoutdoors #outdoortherapy
In Portugal, there's an ancient tradition that sti In Portugal, there's an ancient tradition that still lives today. A tradition of shapeshifters, of devils and masks, of rites and magic. This is the tradition of the Entrudo and of the Caretos.⁠ .⁠ Every year in February or early March, the Entrudo is celebrated in several villages of Portugal. This is an ancestral festivity in which young men (and today women too) shapeshift into devils and tricksters, the Caretos, invading the alleys of rural villages to chase unmarried women, spread mischief, send away evil energies and, most importantly, celebrate the beginning of Spring and the hope for a fertile Earth and good harvests.⁠ .⁠ The Entrudo is easily one of my favourites folk festivities in Portugal. I wrote a whole blog post about it, in which you can learn more about this ancestral tradition as well as enjoy a selection of videos and photos of 6 Careto Traditions in Portugal. Simply click on the link in the bio to read the article ♥️⁠ .⁠ The Wilder Mann tradition is quite widespread all over Europe. Do you also love it? What are the traditions of your land or that of your Ancestors? Share all in the comment section bellow ♥️⬇️⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ #entrudo #entrudochocalheiro #pagansofinstagram #animistsofinstagram #entroido #portuguesetradition #iberianpeninsula #iloveportugal #careto #caretos #wildermann #pagantraditions #folkculture #imbolc #imbolctradition #wheeloftheyear #wildanacrow #portuguesefolklore #paganrites #folkmagic #fertilityritual #ancienttraditions #shapeshifter #devil #oldgods #oldeurope #devilmask
SHAMAN ||⁠⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ «The trad SHAMAN ||⁠⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ «The traditional or tribal shaman, I came to discern, acts as an intermediary between the human community and the larger ecological field, ensuring that there is an appropriate flow of nourishment, not just from the landscape to the human inhabitants, but from the human community back to the local earth. By his constant rituals, trances, ecstasies, and "journeys", he ensures that the relation between human society and the larger society of beings is balanced and reciprocal, and that the village never takes more from the living land that it can returns to it - not just materially but with prayers, propitiations, and praise. The scale of a harvest or the size of a hunt are always negotiated between the tribal community and the natural world that it inhabits. To some extent every adult in the community is engaged in this process of listening and attuning to the other presences that surround and influence daily life. But the shaman or sorcerer is the exemplary voyager in the intermediate realm between the human and the more-than-human worlds, the primary strategist and negotiator in any dealings with the Others.»⁠⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⁠⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Quote from the book "The Spell of the Sensuous" by David Abram⁠⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⁠⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ PHOTO: This pic was taken at the Côa Museum, Portugal. This museum is specially dedicated to the amazing Rock Art of the Côa Valley, which is mostly of the Upper Paleolithic. The Côa Valley is the largest open-air rock art collection from the Paleolithic known today. This is a very special place ❤️⁠⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⁠⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⁠⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⁠⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⁠⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⁠⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #stoneage #caveart #folkmagic #livingwild #ancestors #paleoart #prehistory #shaman #shamanism #animistsofinstagram #paganritual #animismo #magdalenian #fozcoa #wildanacrow #witchessociety #iceageart #paleolithic #pagansofinstagram #arterupestre #prehistoricart #antepassados #petroglyph #ritual #ancientwisdom #animist #davidabram #coavalley #xamanismo #paleolithicart
Jã and Churra on their way to the US ❤️ SHOP Jã and Churra on their way to the US ❤️ SHOP SALE running for the next 24 hours, starting now! ⁠ .⁠ You can check the pieces still available in my shop by clicking on the link in my bio (then choose this same photo there) ➡️⁠ .⁠ Some of these OOAK pieces are very unlikely to be remade by me in the future, so this is the last chance of grabbing your favourite one! A new renewed collection is expected to be out in March/April 🌿⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ #woolwitch #rawfleeceisbeautiful #feltcollar #craftswoman #ethicalstyle #vikingshawl #vegetarianfur #handmade #feltedsheepskin #organicsheepskin #faefashion #woolcollar #sheepskinshawl #wildwool #primitiveskills #woolcraft #woolfelt #felting #theoldways #hipbag #handmadeclothing #sacredfeminine #woolenwear #altarpelt #vikingstyle #gameofthrones #sustainablefashion #wildanacrow #rawfleece #feltedcollar
The Pandeiro or Adufe is an ancient Portuguese/Ibe The Pandeiro or Adufe is an ancient Portuguese/Iberian frame drum with origins in North Africa. Traditionally, it used to be played by women - the Adufeiras -, whom would play it in religious celebrations and romarias, as well as in local festivities and even in the work fields. Sheep or goat skins are still used for the skin of the drum. It is believed that its square shape is filled with symbolic meaning, most likely connected with fertility, and in the North of Portugal and Galicia, the play of the Pandeiro can sometimes be connected with witchcraft, as it is said that, at night, the witches come out to play the Adufe. Nowadays, both women and men play this beautiful instrument, which is still built by the hands of the local people.⁠ .⁠ One of my favourite Adufe songs is "Cantaria" by Dazkarieh, it is simply filled with this primal energy I can't describe. I've shared this and a couple of other songs featuring adufes in my blog, including old b&w videos of women playing as well as a beautiful song from Galicia! To listen to them all, simply click on the link in my bio, choose this same photo, and it will take you there. I hope you like those songs as much as I do ❤️⁠ .⁠ In photo: This pic is a repost, but I just love it so much! Here you can see my Pandeiro Mirandês, typical from the North of Portugal, hand made by the artisan Paulo Meirinhos ♥️⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ #folklore #portuguesefolklore #folclore #folcloreportugues #bruxasdoinstagram #witchesofinstagram #adufeiras #pandeiro #adufe #ancientmusic #pandeiromirandes #portuguesewoman #wildwoman #womenwhorunwiththewolves #livingtraditions #musicatradicional #ancestralskills #ancestralwomen #ancestors #iberianmusic #paganwitch #greenwitch #forestwitch #pagansofig #animistsofinstagram #darknature #wildanacrow #wilderfolk #folkmagic #bruxarianatural
Throwback to a beautiful Autumn afternoon, spent i Throwback to a beautiful Autumn afternoon, spent in one of the most magical places I know ❤️⁠ .⁠ If you've been following me on my stories, then you must know that I have done no other thing than tanning lately. I am tired and my body aches, but all is well because there's nothing like seeing a pile of skins all soft and ready to be turned into beautiful pieces. Now I'm starting to prepare for the clothes making part... oh, this will be fun.⁠ .⁠ I plan to share more about what I'm up to in my blog and why I'm on a race against time ahaha Stay tuned, I should post it very soon at my website, filled with photos and details ❤️⁠ .⁠ In the meantime, I truly hope 2020 is treating you well so far! What have you been up these last couple of weeks?⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ #greenwitchcraft #darknature #wildanacrow #ancestralcraft #folkmagic #autumn #middleofnowhere #roadlesstraveled #raw_alltrees #hauntinglybeautiful #mysteriousplaces #mysteriousforest #darkforest #iloveportugal #forestlovers #artofmystery #forestbathing #moody_nature #nemophilist #moodyphotography #moodyforest #bestforestmood #enchanting_forest #ournaturedays #the_gallery_of_magic #tree_brilliance #autumnforest #throwbackwednesday #hidetanning #womenhidetanning
How I love my best 9 of 2019 ❤️ thank you ever How I love my best 9 of 2019 ❤️ thank you everyone for your magnificent support! I couldn't do it without you ❤️ . Today is the last shop sale day, so don't forget to take advantage of it! . 🌙 -20% in all pieces, only today // shop link in bio ➡️ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ #wildanacrow #bornagainferal #rewildyourlife #animism #ancestralskills #livingwild #peledeborrego #sheepskins #traditionalskills #backtotheroots #iloveportugal #witchesofinstagram #prehistoricskills #pagansofinstagram #primitiveskills #ancestralcraft #stoneage #pagansofig #greenwitchcraft #animistsofinstagram #darknature #wilderfolk #folkmagic #best9of2019
 

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