Author: BlackSheep211991

Before the industrial revolution and the technological boom, the world was a much stranger place. In the Americas, before European boats sailed across the Atlantic, the lands of New Mexico were home to many gods. Unlike the Abrahamic denomination, the Native Americans deities juxtaposed nature itself. Many of these deities lived in isolation, while others were worshiped by the indigenous tribes. The Zuni tribe were one of these tribes. Native to the deserts of New Mexico, the Zuni’s relied on Tó Neinilii, the ‘water sprinkler,’ or rain god to bless the tribe with enough water to feed their crops. The Seeker was the arbiter to Tó Neinilii. A position held by the same bloodline for hundreds of years. The first born daughter of each line, the Seeker was the mouthpiece for the rain god.

Aviana, the tenth Seeker of the Zuni tribe ascended Mount Pah. A woman of eighteen, Aviana’s task was an impossible one, bringing rain to her dying village. Aviana climbed the dirt path to the summit, dressed in her ceremonial Seeker attire. Leather wraps covered her arms from elbow to wrist, trinkets dangling from each strap. Her top constricted her chest, outlining a rather busty woman of eighteen. Her skirt flared up in the breeze as she climbed, revealing her brown pigmented skin with each strut in her leather boots. Her hair was braided back into a knot resting on her cranium. Read more »