Friday, November 19, 2010

Client and Program: Itenerary through a Ceremonial Ritual



Client: Worker/Craftsman
They have an intimate relationship with the artifact. They shape, mold, and chip away at its surface to give it shape, life.

Client: Priest(s)
These clients interact with the craftsman to assure that quality work is done, and that all prerequisites are met before, during and after construction of the ceremonial piece.

Conclusion after much speculation based off of readings, research and Mayan wall paintings:

I've speculated that the Maya would not simply just create an artifact for tribute to the gods and just bury it without much thought, celebration, or without having some kind of formal ritual or procession. With this in mind I think the king would have probably ordered the best craftsman in the village, or tribe and ask him to create tribute worthy of the gods. The bringing about of this act would probably be caused because of a drought, thus affecting the health, wealth and power of the village's people. By offering tribute the Mayans sought to appease the gods, and in return end the drought or sickness even that may have been plaguing their people. during the creation of the tribute I've speculated that priests, or maybe even the king himself, would pay the craftsmen a visit to insure that everything was going according to their plan. Upon finishing the ceremonial piece, I believe that the kind would have held a formal procession, or event, maybe even a celebration, in order to send the artifact down to the gods in hopes of appeasing them.

1 comment:

  1. Much better, especially the second one. The communist looking craftsman with a pick axe is a little weird...

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