Nuvak’ Chin Mana Kachina
Nuvak’ Chin Mana kachina is essentially the Snow kachina. She is part of the Niman ceremony or Home-Going ceremony which closes the kachina season after the summer solstice. She is meant to be white....
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Appears only on the Third Mesa during a particular ceremony called Powamu (can be an initiation of children into the kachina cult or for the upcoming growing season) and in the company of another...
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Tasap kachina is the primary image in this painting. There are many versions of this very popular kachina. This presentation is apparently the Hopi’s interpretation of their nearest neighbor’s Navajo...
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More than any other kachina, Kokopelli is one of the most recognized kachinas around. The hump on his back is what distinguishes him from other kachinas. He appears almost everywhere in the Southwest...
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Each kachina has a particular marking or symbol that identifies him or her as well as a costume. There are different types of kachinas. There are the Chief kachinas, warrior or guards, and various...
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The Hopi Indians live in 12 villages set on three mesas( First, Second & Third) in Northeastern Arizona. To grow crops, particularly corn, in their semiarid land, the Hopis believe it is essential...
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The Hopi Indians live in 12 villages set on three mesas (First, Second & Third) in Northeastern Arizona. To grow crops, particularly corn, in their semiarid land, the Hopis believe it is essential...
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