ARHI 2300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: K'Inich Janaab' Pakal, Nataraja
12 Apr 2017
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Art and ritual mark important stages of life: The world of the living and its connections. For the kongo people, rituals are key to survival. Depicts everyday activity of gathering water in a bowl. The bowl and child may either be gifts from the god or sacrifices the woman is preparing to make. A role model, she honors ancestors with gifts of sustenance and children to continue the community"s traditions. Pacal, a maya ruler, shown to hold integral role in the cycle of life. He reclines on the intersection between earth and the underworld. From his navel sprouts the world tree, which connects the three cosmic realms. The ruler serves to carry on the lineage of his ancestors, ensures sustenance and productivity, and provides his people with a connection to the gods. Hindu belief connects the present, past, and future. Shiva is a god known for balancing contradictory ideas. Dance brings about the endless cycle of life, death, rebirth.
