Thoughts on Zia tattoos for foreigners : r/Albuquerque - Reddit
Nov 20, 2021 · The Zia sun symbol represent the four cardinal directions, the four seasons of the year, the four period of each day (morning, noon, evening, and night), and the four seasons of life (childhood, youth, middle age, and old age). The centre of the sun symbol stands for life itself. Nice of you to bring up Canadian involvement in genocide which ...
I keep seeing this symbol tattooed, what does it mean?
It was originally used by the Zia Pueblo indigenous nation in NM (I grew up there as well). Their religion and customs were outlawed by the Spanish colonizers, including the Zia symbol which they held sacred, in the 1500s. Please keep this history in mind if …
Zia Tattoo Removal? : r/NativeAmerican - Reddit
Apr 29, 2021 · Hi, I'm in a bit of a predicament. I've got semi-strong ties to New Mexico and certain places there that I love, and got a tattoo celebrating it. In one part, the tattoo is the Zia symbol. I have no Native background, and got this tattoo prior to researching the meaning of the symbol and its strong religious significance.
Are there any Zia tribe members I could get in touch with?
Nov 30, 2020 · Born & raised in Albuquerque, been living in Florida since ‘05. I’ve decided I’d really like a Zia sun tattoo to feel closer to my home and pay some kind of homage to the land that raised me. But being a white person, and realizing the significance that the Zia symbol has for the tribe, I wanted to talk to a member and ask more about the ...
My First Tattoo! The Sandia Mountains with a Zia Rising. Done By ...
Jan 8, 2023 · It's a sacred symbol for the Zia people in New Mexico, and it's the symbol on the New Mexico flag ...
“Artist” added the Zia sun symbol to this piece without my consent.
Aug 1, 2023 · Long story short, I’d like to get the Zia sun covered up, as I’m a White man with 0 claim to an indigenous tribe’s sacred symbology, but want to keep the integrity of the stag. Anyone have idea on how that could be done? As a side note, don’t get a tattoo from someone who goes by Jamie or James Black in the Portland area.
Zia Symbol/Zuni Bear Symbol Tattoo : r/NativeAmerican - Reddit
Apr 17, 2018 · Hello, I’m a person with no Native American background, but I have connections with New Mexico, specifically Ruidoso.
Is it insensitive to wear the Zia sun symbol? : r/NativeAmerican
Jul 22, 2015 · This Article tells the story of a tribe’s fight, over the past two decades, to reclaim its sacred symbol. Members of the Zia tribe, a Native American group located near Albuquerque, New Mexico, have been using their sacred sun symbol in religious ceremonies since 1200 C.E. Today, the symbol appears on the New Mexico state flag, letterhead ...
My 5.10 inspired tattoo : r/climbing - Reddit
Feb 15, 2015 · The Zia symbol, from the Zia people of New Mexico, is a red circle with groups of rays pointing in four directions. Four is the sacred number of the Zia and can be found repeated in the four points radiating from the circle. The number four is embodied in:
Zia as a nickname for...? : r/namenerds - Reddit
Jun 1, 2020 · Reply More replies. bridgekit. •. Zia is the symbol of the sun on the New Mexico state flag and is hugely important to New Mexican culture. Ive seen it used before as a full name in that context! You could use it as a nickname for other names that mean sun, or short for something like Zinnia, Elizabeth, Makenzie, Azul, etc. Reply. kaaaatielu