Cabello ritual

Abstract

Ritual Hair It is a project that arises from the investigation of hair as a corporeal, energetic and spiritual matter. This project seeks to question the daily uses of hair, with the aim of making evident the ritual aspects implicit in said daily life. The actions of washing, combing and cutting hair were taken as the main focus of this daily routine. Through these daily actions it is also intended to make visible the link that exists between ancestral hair rituals and daily hair rituals. The final pieces obtained through this research were presented in an installation that raises the relationship of the esoteric showcases found in the city, with the hairdressing rooms as a ritual space. In this installation, amulet-like objects such as jars with hair and water were shown, dolls made with the collected hair and some other pieces made with the ritual of the seven bitter herbs and seven sweet herbs. Keywords: ritual, hair, everyday, corporeal, energetic, spiritual, symbolic.