The name
You might wonder, “where does that name, ‘aramara’, come from?”. For one thing, I just like the sound and the (written) form of it. However, there are other explanations on the web:
- aramara = “a sacred place by the ocean” in the Huichol language. Source: at least two websites.
- aramara = “dreaming of the ocean” in the Huichol language. Source: private email.
- aramara = the Goddess of the Sea (or Goddess of the Pacific Ocean) in the Huichol language. Source: private emails.
- aramara = a small neighborhood of Puerto Vallarta on the west coast of Mexico, www.banderasnews.com/vallarta-photos/marina-vallarta-aramara.htm.
- aramara = the name of a restaurant in a hotel in Punta de Mita, some 42 kilometres from Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, www.festivalgourmet.com/us/participants/aramara.html.
- aramara = a city in Australia, see maps.google.nl/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=nl&geocode=&q=aramara+Australia.
- aramara = a woodworking company, www.aramara.am.
- aramara = a new age group, www.earthvibemusic.com/cd/aquavision/spa.htm.
- aramara = someone having a blog on www.aramara.net.
- aramara = an oriental dancer, see pictures and a video on www.alarde.com/artistas/bailarines/aramara.html.
- aramara = a Finnish manege (at least I think so, not being able to read Finnish), www.aramararatsutila.fi.
Please let me know if you are familiar with another explanation (contact me using the contact page). Note that aramara.nl is in no way affiliated with any of these websites.