This was documentation for a Samhain/Halloween event Arts and Sciences competition. To add to the atmosphere I wore the headdress around the event for a few hours before judging, intentionally wearing appropriate garb that was created for the event and covering any identifying marks. It was super fun, and very few people guessed who was the mystery person under the mask.
Documentation written in the Voice of Nekhbet.
Nekhbet
We are a Vulture goddess, protector of Upper Egypt and its rulers. Patron of the city of Nekheb, and later joint protector patron, with the goddess Wadjet, over unified Egypt.
Mundanely humans now
know vultures are an amazing clean up crew. Protecting waterways and preventing
the spread of disease, including rabies. Full time scavengers, the stomach PH
allows them to eat carrion that would make other animals, mostly part time
scavengers, ill. Thus these birds protect our world. Quite fitting for this
goddess.
Patterning before
cutting leather. Have to make sure the ducks are in a row. Mmmm, tasty ducks.
Squashing the glued
leather. Big fan of heavy metal.
Glued leather dried,
still have one piece to attach. Felt like watching glue dry.
Last piece of leather
on. Paint guidelines drawn. This eye makeup is going to be amazing, and it goes
so well with Our beak.
Lots of coats of
yellow needed. Have to look Our best.
Sacrifice! One ball
cap sacrificed to the Gods, so as to provide a firm base.
Pausing for
contemplation. Do We like where this is going?
Our headdress looks
much better with the appropriate wings.
Finishing touches
applied while watching about Our wild cousins. This Goddess is going to have a
ball at the party. As your protector diety, We, the Goddess Nekhbet, feels it
is Our duty to remind you to party
responsibly. You don’t want to go home to Anubis before your time.
