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Rocks Indian Artifacts & Dreamcatchers
I blame my partner, Mark, and his totally-absolute obsession with "rocks"
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any and all formations of them! Hold-up, I don't blame, really - "credit"
would be the better word - for my fascination with
all-things-dreamcatchers. Actually, it was in browsing his voluminous,
ever-handy collection of reference materials about *rocks
that first piqued my interest in them. The
Native American legends peppered throughout the literature
produced the idea-seeds that would
eventually grow to become Cyna (pronounced sin-ya) Unlimited Art Deco
Dreamcatchers & Jewelry, a bona-fide commercial venture.
The Cyna Unltd website launched in January of 2003
with dreamcatchers as the sole merchandise. In 2004, we incorporated Mark's
hand-hewn
cedar root wizard staffs
and walking sticks into the Site These proved to be an
immediate success
and quickly made it clear that a separate website would be needed to showcase
his wood
work. Published in the Summer of 2005, Chigoe Creek Staffs (formerly Cyna
Woodworks) can now be found at
www.cynastaffs.com.
Mark has since added
natural wood sculptures mingled with high-grade Arkansas & Brazilian quartz
crystals and a whole new section dedicated to... guess what? ...rocks! featuring
quartz crystal balls/spheres,
polished
crystals, and a few unique
mineral specimens.
Be sure to check out his ever-evolving array of rocks and lovingly
crafted red cedar, dogwood and oak creations!
Savannah River
Artifacts
For thousands of years, the area of the
Central Savannah River Area (CSRA) where we live has been
called home by many Indian Nations including; the Choctaw, Creek and Cherokee
to name a few. Its abundance of natural resources and central
geographical location made it an ideal area for the
indigenous people to settle. The region was also known to have
been used at various time periods as a
hub for multi-national tribal meetings, ceremonies and trade.
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In case you were wondering..., those "rocks" turned out to be
actual Indian artifacts
most likely relics of the same Indigenous Peoples responsible for
cutting the initial
foot-path for what is now known as The William Bartram Trail.
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American Indian Hearts
Our affinity for Native American culture springs from
a mutual, lifelong appreciation for the wisdom of Mother Nature.
As children of the South, we were the fortunate benefactors of temperate
weather year-round. Rarely were the days spent indoors. We
were blessed with abundant opportunity with which to witness up-close, living examples of patience, co-operation, interdependence,
efficiency and so much more. Alignment with the spiritual beliefs and practices of
the Red Man was a natural development on our journey to adulthood.
Downtown Augusta's River walk
along the Historic Savannah River
Born of the sixties, we were extremely fortunate to grow up in the
days before
a host of local developers sought fortune in the victimization of
the ancient forests surrounding our
small community along the Savannah river.
Today, virtually every pristine acre has been replaced by the ultra-landscaped
lawns of private properties that now dominate both the Georgia and Carolina riverfronts. |
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