Manuel Jiménez Ramírez
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Manuel Jiménez Ramírez was a Mexican carver, sculptor and painter credited as the originator of the Oaxacan version of “alebrijes,” animal creatures carved in wood and painted in strong contrasting co
Manuel Jimenez holding one of his woodcarvings
Angelico Jimenez, son of Manuel, in the family workshop
Nagual
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In Mesoamerican folk religion, a nagual or nahual is a human being who has the power to shapeshift into their tonal animal counterpart. Nagualism is tied to the belief one can access power and spiritu
Manuel Jiménez Ramírez
…to philosophical studies and believed he was the reincarnation of an artist. He was nicknamed “el divino” and a number of neighbors considered him a nahual. He was also considered a kind of “curandero” and led Holy Week activities for the town. During his life he engaged in other activities, depending on…
The Nahuals described in the Borgia Codex, metamorphic creatures capable of changing their physical form into any other animal form or even into human forms at will.
A pre-Columbian Chatino stela possibly depicting a nagual transforming into a jaguar. His name is inscribed in Zapotec glyphs on his abdomen and translates to "Five Alligator".