Haokah by the Lakota artist Black Hawk. c.1880
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h E y O k A m A g A z I n E
CONCEPT: Heyoka magazine is a humanitarian and environmental art based interview magazine, encompassing diverse art forms such as painting, sculpture, photography, music, dance, poetry, performance, fashion, film.... Eastern and Western philosophies are united in a magazine forum to create awareness concerning issues of poverty, the environment, psychological and spiritual health. NAME: Heyoka respectfully borrows it's name from the Lakota language. In this way we remember the adversity experienced by the Lakota nation while celebrating the unity of all Nations with our content, art and vision. The word Heyóka (alternative spellings "Haokah", "Heyoka", "Heyokha") refers to the Lakota concept of a contrarian, jester, satirist or sacred clown.Heyóka are thought of as being backwards-forwards, upside-down, or contrary in nature. This spirit is often manifest by doing things backwards or unconventionally—riding a horse backwards, wearing clothes inside-out, or speaking in a backwards language. For example, if food were scarce, a Heyóka would sit around and complain about how full he was; during a baking hot heat wave a Heyóka would shiver with cold and put on gloves and cover himself with a thick blanket. Similarly, when it is 40 degrees below freezing he will wander around naked for hours complaining that it is too hot. A unique example is the famous Heyóka sacred clown called "the Straighten-Outer": Heyoka magazine is a project which includes all people, gender, art and writings. We are not exclusively an "Indian magazine" nor do we intend to represent the sentiments of the Lakota or any other First Nation in North America. Ours is an all inclusive expose of collective," universal vision" FOUNDED : Jan 2005
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