Browse Digital Heritage

The saguaro cactus's fruit ripens in June after the white flower petals fall off_image #2.jpg
Community
Tohono O'Odham Nation
Category
Community Life and Family Life, Lands and Ecological Knowledge
Summary
Photographs by Helga Teiwes of the Tohono O'odham.
The saguaro juice is boiled and constantly stirred to make syrup_image #8.jpg
Community
Tohono O'Odham Nation
Category
Community Life and Family Life, Lands and Ecological Knowledge
Summary
Photographs by Helga Teiwes of the Tohono O'odham.
The saguaro fruit is boiled with water to make a thick syrup, called sitol_image #5.jpg
Community
Tohono O'Odham Nation
Category
Community Life and Family Life, Lands and Ecological Knowledge
Summary
Photographs by Helga Teiwes of the Tohono O'odham.
The saguaro cactus's fruit ripens in June after the white flower petals fall off_image #2.jpg
Community
Tohono O'Odham Nation
Category
Community Life and Family Life, Lands and Ecological Knowledge
Summary
Photographs by Helga Teiwes of the Tohono O'odham.
A saguaro-rib pole, called a ku'ipad, is used to knock the fruit to the ground_image #4.jpg
Community
Tohono O'Odham Nation
Category
Community Life and Family Life, Lands and Ecological Knowledge
Summary
Photographs by Helga Teiwes of the Tohono O'odham.
After the fruit is cooked, the juice is separated from the pulp through a burlap strainer_image #6.jpg
Community
Tohono O'Odham Nation
Category
Community Life and Family Life, Lands and Ecological Knowledge
Summary
Photographs by Helga Teiwes of the Tohono O'odham.
The saguaro juice is strained to separate the liquid from the seeds_image #7.jpg
Community
Tohono O'Odham Nation
Category
Community Life and Family Life, Lands and Ecological Knowledge
Summary
Photographs by Helga Teiwes of the Tohono O'odham.
The saguaro syrup is fermented into the ceremonial wine in a round house_image #9.jpg
Community
Tohono O'Odham Nation
Category
Community Life and Family Life, Lands and Ecological Knowledge
Summary
Photographs by Helga Teiwes of the Tohono O'odham.
Tohono O'odhams are going out into the desert to harvest the saguaro fruit_image #3.jpg
Community
Tohono O'Odham Nation
Category
Community Life and Family Life, Lands and Ecological Knowledge
Summary
Photographs by Helga Teiwes of the Tohono O'odham.