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What are Kachinas? There are hundreds
of Hopi Katsinam, "personations" of supernatural beings,
important animals and ancestors who help the Hopi people raise
their crops, their children, and their spirits. The Katsina
dancers are men wearing masks--each of which represents a
particular Katsina--and paint and feathered costumes. Everyone
in the village, aside from the children, knows that the Katsina
dancers are actually men from the village, though Katsinam are
still believed to have supernatural powers. Much of the value in
these dances is found to be instructing the young. Signed and
numbered.
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American Hopi Carved White Bear (Hon) Powerful
Healer Katsina Doll by Milton Howard The Bear Katsina
(Hon) is frequently distinguished only by color, such as white,
black, blue or yellow. All Bear Katsinam are believed to be very
powerful and capable of curing illness. They are also considered
great warriors. Bear Katsinam appear most often in the
Soyohim or Mixed Dances of springtime . $520 5.5"
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American Hopi Carved Billy Goat Fertility
Katsina Doll by Henry Naha The Billy Goat is an animal
Katsina who appears during the fast parades and in the
summer. He is rarely carved as a Katsina doll and appears
occasionally in plaza dances, always with the clowns. He is
one of the copulation Katsinam and is interested in
copulating with everything in sight. To his large testicles
beneath his loin cloth is attached a sack full of fruit and
other goodies, and toward the end of the dance the aunt of
the man personating the Billy Goat cuts off the sack and
gives the fruit and other goodies to spectators. 5.75"
$440
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American Hopi Carved White Buffalo (Mosairu) Great Spiritual
Protector Katsina Doll by Milton Howard (Powamuya)
ceremony to open the beginning of the Katsina season. Like most
animal Katsinam, the Buffalo (Mosairu) dances to increase his
kind. This Katsina is very well-known and is the most powerful.
He can kill any evil thoughts and is a great spiritual
protector. 5.5" $520
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American Hopi Carved Butterfly Maiden Doll by Benjamin Kabinto
Palhik Mana is a Butterfly Maiden; not a Katsina, but a woman
dancer. Though at the dances the Butterfly Maiden is not masked
or hooded, she generally appears this way when carved as a doll.
Her tablita (headdress) carries symbols for corn and
butterflies, which pollinate the corn helping to bring a good
harvest. She generally appears in August, as that is when the
butterflies appear. The Butterfly Dance, a traditional social
dance of the Hopi, is held in August after the gathering of the
harvest and presentation of the Snake Dance. It is a
thanksgiving dance for the harvest, chiefly for the corn crop,
and features dancing by young Hopi maidens wearing elaborate
headdresses. 7" $540
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American Hopi Carved Cactus Mana Katsina Doll by John Fredericks
The Yung’a Mana usually carries a basket with pads of prickly
pear in it. She carries a set of wooden tongs that she uses to
handle the cactus pads. She is dressed similar to the Hano
Katsin Mana.
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American Hopi Carved Corn Dancer Katsina Doll by Brendon
Kayquaptewa Corn Katsinam are the most common of the plant
impersonators. The Corn Katsinam appear during winter kiva
dances and springtime plaza dances. Several types of Corn
Katsinam represent the different varieties of corn given as
presents during performances. These Katsinam come in the four
colors of corn (the four directional colors--red, yellow, blue
and white). Sometimes they have ears of corn painted on their
masks; other times they have spots painted on their bodies that
represent kernels of corn. This particular Katsina is a side
dancer, and is beautifully carved by Brendon. 6.25" $520
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American Hopi Carved Deer Dancer Katsina Doll by Milton Howard
The Deer Dancer (Sowi-ingwa) is a social dancer. He helps to
ensure that game is plentiful and that sufficient snow comes in
the winter to allow a good harvest the following year. The
larger Deer Dancer holds a stick to imitate the front legs of a
deer. This miniature double Deer Dancer was beautifully done by
Milton Howard. $850.00 7.5"
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American Hopi Carved Eagle Great Spirit Katsina Doll by Milton
Howard Eagle (Kwahu) dances to increase the
number of eagles and is a spiritual figure to the Hopi. He is
treated with honor at all times as, among other
responsibilities, the Eagle is the messenger between the people
and their spirit guides. 5" Tall $520
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Hopi Carved Fox Runner Katsina Doll by Dominic East
The Fox (Sikyataiyo) appears in mixed Katsina dances as
a runner. This fox is carrying yucca whips to use on the runners
that he catches. 6.5" $340
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American Hopi Carved Korososta Planting Katsina Doll by Marlin
Honhongva Korososta represents the seeds of different plants and
has influence over the growth of the corn. He often carries corn
kernels in his sack. The audience at the dance is anxious to
receive any of this seed corn he cares to pass out. Sometimes he
is called Ota from the first words of his song. His dances
represent planting. 5.25" $725
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American Hopi Carved Left Handed Hunter Katsina Doll by Ron
Honyouti The Left Handed Katsina (Siyangephoya) is
said by some to be derived from the Hualapai Indians. He carries
his gear opposite of regular Katsinam (he must use his right
hand rather than his left to draw an arrow from the quiver).
This Katsina moves with strange bobbings and little mincing
steps. Despite his odd behavior he is an excellent hunter and
some consider him quite powerful. In carvings he is often shown
holding an eagle or with a deer draped over his shoulder
demonstrating his hunting prowess. This beautiful carving by Ron
shows this left hand on his knees holding a rabbit stick and a
bow while he tracks his prey. $1500 5"
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American Hopi Carved Mudhead Katsina Doll by John Fredericks
This Mudhead (Toson Koyemsi) is the Sweet Cornmeal-Tasting
Mudhead who demands the girls grind corn, he returns four days
later to sit and taste the cornmeal and see if it was
well-ground and sweet. This version with the long robe is the
Second Mesa version. The robe is simply carved and painted.
$120 6"
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American Hopi Carved Navajo Maiden Dancer Katsina Sculpture by
John Fredericks This Old Style Navajo Maiden (Qoia
Katsinmana) is the female partner to the Qoia or Kau-a Katsina
who was an old time Navajo Katsina. He sang in the Navajo
language and appeared in regular Katsina dances, the final time
being at Mishongnovi in 1914. Neither the maiden nor her partner
dance any longer. $120 6.5"
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American Hopi Carved Miniature White
Ogre (Wiharu) Disciplinarian Katsina Doll by Milton Howard
The White Ogre (Wiharu), and the Black Ogre (Nata-aska) are
disciplinarians who appear around the time of the
Powamuya Ceremony. Both carry a saw (sometimes a knife) as well
as a bow and arrows for hunting. Their outstanding feature is
their long, flapping jaws, which they can clack quite loudly.
These Katsinam reinforce the Hopi way of life to the children of
the Pueblo. These Ogres accompany Soyoko on her trip to collect
food from the children. As a means of discipline, children are
told the Ogres can swallow them whole, unless they are good
little children. The fierce and threatening behavior of these
Katsinas strikes fear into the children, but they are eventually
saved from imminent danger by the people of their Pueblo. Anglos
would call these Katsinam the bogeymen.
7" $520
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American Hopi Carved Zuni Warrior Boy (Hakto) Katsina Doll by
Marlin Honhongva Warrior Boy (Hakto) is a diminutive of the Zuni
name Yamuhakto, which means "carrying wood on his head." The
Hopi adopted Hakto from a Zuni Katsina approximately a hundred
years ago. Hakto appears in the Mixed Dance, and also performs
with Sio Salako. This charming little Hakto was caved by Hopi
carver Marlin Honhongva. 7.5"
$325
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