Honoring We'wah of the Zuni Tribe, Megan Brain
Honoring We'wah of the Zuni Tribe

$600.00


Artist: Megan Brain
Exhibition: Portraits of the Wildly Polite
Art Width: 4.0" (10.16 cm)
Art Height: 11.0" (27.94 cm)
Art Depth: 0.05" (0.13 cm)
Frame Width: 7.0" (17.78 cm)
Frame Height: 15.0" (38.1 cm)
Frame Depth: 1.5" (3.81 cm)
Medium: Paper, sandpaper
Features: Framed
Year: 2026

Artwork

We'wha, a famous Zuni Ihamana who was skilled at weaving.

In the traditional culture of the Zuni people, a group of Native Americans, Lhamana are people who were born male but take on social and ceremonial roles usually done by women. They often wear a mix of clothing for both men and women. Their work often includes tasks that Zuni women traditionally performed. Today, some hamana are part of the larger two-spirit community, which includes many different Native American gender identities.

The most well-known Ihamana was We'wha (1849- 1896). In 1886, We'wha traveled to Washington, D.C. as part of a Zuni group. While there, they met with the President of the United States, Grover Cleveland.

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