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Bookmark or Share- Kachinas: Much More than Collectible Art | Natural History Museum of UtahA Kachina has three aspects: the supernatural being, the man who dresses as a Kachina for ritual dances (he becomes the spirit), and the kachina figures given to young girls. In the Pueblo cultures, Kachina rites are practiced by the Hopi, Hopi-Tewa and Zuni peoples.
- Kachina - WikipediaA kachina ( / kəˈtʃiːnə /; also katchina, katcina, or katsina; Hopi: katsina [kaˈtsʲina], plural katsinim [kaˈtsʲinim]) is a spirit being in the religious beliefs of the Pueblo people, Native American cultures located in the south-western part of the United States.
- Kachina | Hopi, Dolls, Ceremonies | Britannicakachina, in traditional religions of the Pueblo Indians of North America, any of more than 500 divine and ancestral spirit beings who interact with humans. Each Pueblo culture has distinct forms and variations of kachinas. Kachinas are believed to reside with the tribe for half of each year.
- Kachina Types & Ceremonies – Legends of AmericaAholi. Death Fly/Mastop. Long Billed/Wupamo (also a Guard) Red Tail Hawk (Palakwayo) Wupamo (Also a Warrior kachina) Ogres – The ogres are disciplinary kachinas. Their purpose is to frighten children into good behavior. During ceremonies, they demand food and visit each home in the pueblo or village.
- Kachinas - Timothy S. Y. Lam Museum of AnthropologyVirtual Exhibits. Living Arts of the Hopi. Kachinas. Kachina dolls or figures are the physical representation of Hopi spirits and part of a belief system that dates back to the 1200s. There are upwards of 500 different spirits, each with its own separate look, accessories, and attributes.
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