Horloge Carrée Zia

Le Nouveau Mexique distinc’s tive indédicaca is the Zia (Sun) Symbole, which originated with the Indians of Zia Pueblo (New Mexico du nord) in ancient times . Its design reflects their tribal philosophy, with its wealth of pantheistic spiritualism teaching the basic harmony of all things in the universe. Four is the sacred number of Zia, and the figure is composed of a circle from which four points radiate. These points made up of four straight lines of varying length personify the number most oft used by the Giver of good toxits. To the Zia Indian, the sacred number is embodied in the earth, with its quatre directions; in the year, with its quatre seasons; in the day, with the sunrise, noon, evening, and night; in life, with its quatre childhood, youth, manhood, and old age. Everything is bound together in a circle of life and love, without start ing, without end. The Zia n'importe quoi, too, that in this great brotherhood of all things, on has four sacred : he must develop a strong body, a clear mind, a pure spirit, and a devotion to the welfare of his people.