Bigfoot Sasquatch Wild Woman Stealing Baby Carving Totem Native Art Indian Cedar

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George Nookamus ''Wild Woman Stealing Baby'' Carving
NOS Beautiful, original and signed  27.5 inch long by 10 inch wide at the head by 2 inch deep ''Wild Woman Stealing Baby''  cedar carving with Georges depiction in the style of the West Coast ( Huu-ay-aht ) first nations. This stunning masterful cedar piece comes with abalone eyes on the head and other parts of the carving and a wall mount hook which you can mount on a wall or leave on a table or mantle.
This beautiful wood carving is signed by George Nookamus.
Nookemus, George
George Nookemus is a member of the Huu-ay-aht First nations, originating from Port Alberni, on Vancouver Island. His mother Mabel is a Basket Weaver, daughter of the late Louisa Johnson who was also a master weaver. George applies his carving skills/technique under the teachings of his late father Edward. His style is very Huu-ay-aht and has a very strong cultural massage.
Meaning:
Dzunukwa (Wild Woman) also Tsonoqua, Tsonokwa, is a figure in Kwakwaka'wakw mythology. She is an ancestor of the Namgis clan through her son, Tsilwalagame. She is venerated as a bringer of wealth, but is also greatly feared by children, because she is also known as an ogress who steals children and carries them home in her basket to eat.
Her appearance is that of a naked, black in color, old monster with long pendulous breasts. She is also described as having bedraggled hair. In masks and totem pole images she is shown with bright red pursed lips because she is said to give off the call "Hu!" It is often told to children that the sound of the wind blowing through the cedar trees is actually the call of Dzunuḵ̓wa.
Legend:
Some myths say that she is able to bring herself back from the dead (an ability which she uses in some myths to revive her children) and regenerate any wound. She has limited eyesight, and can be easily avoided because she can barely see. She is also said to be rather drowsy and dim-witted. She possesses great wealth and will bestow it upon those who are able to get control of her child.
In one myth a tribe tricks her into falling into a pit of fire. The tribe burned her for many days until nothing was left, which prevented her from reviving herself. It is said that the ashes that came off this fire turned into mosquitoes. At the end of a Kwakwaka'wakw potlatch ceremony, the host chief comes out bearing a mask of Dzunuḵ̓wa which is called the geekumhl. This is the sign that the ceremony is over.
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