Native American Kachina Dolls

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Native American Kachina Dolls

Source: http://www.alltribes.com/kcenter/kac...ina-dolls.html

Antelope Kachina

Increases the chance for it to rain by dancing.






Badger Kachina

Gives cures to the sick and weary. He also is prayed to by Native Americans and is given the growth of healing and herbs.






Bean Kachina

Makes crops of beans flourish.






Bear Kachina

An icon of great power he is also known well for healing the sick. The Bear is a strong source of strength for many Amerindians. They are admired for there independence and strength. The bears spirit was often called upon before entering battle.






Broadface Kachina

Carries yucca whips to enforce community cleaning.






Buffalo Warrior Kachina

Assures that there will be adequate food for the winter.






Butterfly Kachina

Lands on flowers, then the medicine man uses these in his medicine.






Chief Kachina

An ancient Kachina representing great power of knowledge.






Crow Mother Kachina

Watches over children as they play.






Corn Maiden Kachina

Purifies women who grind the corn for ceremonies and other use.

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Deer Kachina

Dances to increase his kind for plenty to eat for the future.






Eagle Kachina

Represents strength & power. Is the ruler of the sky and the messenger to the heavens. The overseer of all of the Kachinas and is a honored guest who receives many presents. According to the Hopi, he is one of the main dancers in the Solstice Parade.






First Mesa Kachina

Guards the passage way to other mesas.






Hemis Kachina

Represents happiness of a successful harvest.






Hoop Dancer Kachina

Amuses the audience of a major ceremony. The rings represent the circle of life.






Hototo Kachina

The preparer of food and the most respected of the war Kachinas.






Hummingbird Kachina

A runner, brilliant impersonate.






Kokopelli Kachina

A hunched back flute player, fertility god, seducer of young girls, baby-maker. He carries a bag of presents to distribute to the women he seduces.






Left Hand Kachina

Carries his bow in his right hand instead of his left, and in fact most of his gear is reversed. The left handed Kachina appears in many dances, like the mixed kachina, in groups in the kivas or separately as a warrior in the Powamu ceremony. In addition, he is a favorite subject for the carving of Kachina Dolls or thew painting of pictures. He may act as a prompter in a dance or be found making odd little bows and taking small mincing steps at the edge of a procession. A great deal of the time he has trouble with Ho-e when they appear in the same dance.






Lizard Kachina

A fighting Kachina, brings sweethearts together. (like Cupid)

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Medicine Man Kachina

Prepares herbs and roots to prevent and cure sickness. He is also wise and gives advice.






Morning Singer Kachina

Appears on roof tops singing songs to wake up the people of the villages.






Mudhead Kachina

Always carried by a friend who was blind, together they were able to hunt and travel. The paralyzed Kachina is often carried by a Mudhead Kachina as pictured to the left.






Old Man Kachina

A grandfather Kachina who sings songs for a successful growing season.






Ogre Kachina (Black and White)

Black Ogre Kachina - With his beady eyes and large mouth, the Black Ogre (Nata-aska) comes to the dances whipping his saw to scare the children. The Ogres are known to eat children so the kids run around trying to stay away while the Ogres give chase, threatening to consume them in their large clapping jaws.

White Ogre Kachina - Also called Wiharu, accompanies the Black Ogre and Soyoko (Ogre Woman) to the dances. They all work together to entertain the children and collect food as offerings






Owl Kachina

Beneficial to agriculture because of his destruction to rodents. Symbolizes intelligence & wisdom.






Priest Killer Kachina

Referred to by the non-Hopi people as the Priest Killer because he carried out the beheading of the priest during the Pueblo Revolt of 1680. The pueblo Indians of Arizona and New Mexico revolted against the Catholic Church in order to retain and have the freedom of practicing their own religion.






Rainbow Kachina

Represents peace and harmony thought the tribes.






Ram Kachina

Much like all game animals, dances for increase of its kind and has power over the rain.






Red Tail Hawk Kachina

Rarely seen he serves many important purposes.

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Road Runner Kachina

Assists in bringing rain and wards off witchcraft to protect homes.






Santo Domingo Kachina

Blesses the seed for a good harvest.






Shalako Kachina

The most magnificent Kachina of all, towers seven or eight feet, usually appears with its mate.






Snow Kachina

Brings snow and cold weather essential to the growth of crops.






Sunface Kachina

Represents warmth, shelter for the old, bright future, and playfulness for the young.






White Cloud Kachina

Represents the clouds in the sky and brings moisture for crops.







Wolf Kachina

Master hunter using his great awareness and knowledge of the land to find and capture game. The Wolf is highly respected and makes appeals for healthy game and good hunting. He usually shows up at the dance sneaking behind the antelope, deer or rabbits hiding behind his stick which represents trees and cover. He often appears at the Soyohim Dances, the Mixed Kachina Dance, and the Water Serpent Ceremony at First Mesa. Towards the end he is showered with offerings in hopes that the people may channel his skills as a hunter.






Zuni Rain Priest Kachina

Accompanies the Shalako to bring rain.

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Aholi Kachina

Called Eototo’s Lieutenant, Aholi is a high priest who visits the Hopi people with Eototo on Third Mesa during the Powamuya Ceremony. With brightly colored robes and a tall blue helmet, Aholi represents the dazzling colors of the summer season, when the flowers are in full bloom and a plentiful harvest is growing.

Carrying a staff and wearing colors of red, blue, yellow and white, Aholi assists Eototo in bringing rain to the villages.






Ahola Kachina

A wise chief that appears on First and Second Mesa bringing prayers for health, happiness and longevity, Ahola performs on the first night of the Powamuya Ceremony, officially beginning Katsina season.

The next morning, Ahola and his assistant, Ahola Mana, travel to each home and kiva in the area, drawing four horizontal stripes of cornmeal near each front entrance as a prayer for rain. At each stop, the women inside come out to sprinkle them with cornmeal in exchange for corn seeds in their baskets.






Eototo Kachina

The husband of Hahai-i Wuhti and the father of all Katsinam, Eototo is the spiritual counterpart of the village chief and is knowledgeable about all the ceremonial dances and rituals performed throughout the year. He appears at Powamuya with Aholi, performing a ritual that draws clouds and moisture into the Pueblo, ensuring a fruitful season ahead.

Eototo also makes an appearance during the Niman dance, leading the Katsinam home to the San Francisco Peaks until their winter return to the Hopi villages. A rather plain figure, Eototo is depicted wearing all white, with orange and blue embroidery and feathers upon his head.






Clown Kachina

Koshari, Koyala, Hano, or Tewa are the names of a clown that is often seen on the Hopi Mesas. Clown Kachinas provide amusement during Kachina ceremonies. Often shown with watermelons, they behave in the usual manner of pueblo clowns, engaging in loud and boisterous conversation, immoderate actions, and gluttony. They are often drummers for dances.

In the Hopi tradition, the Sacred Clown Kachina frequently disrupts and makes a holy mess out of some of the most vital and fundamental rituals. The clown satirizes Hopi life by acting out and exaggerating improper behavior. Many times the actions of the clowns are meant to portray a lesson on behavior apparent in a tribal member. Their purpose is to show how overdoing anything is bad not only for the individual but for the people as a whole as well.

Koshari plays tricks, acts out absurd pantomimes, or cleverly mimics spectators. Like the more serious Kachinas, but in a humorous way, the clown helps maintain community harmony by reminding the people of acceptable standards of behavior within the Hopi community.






Long-billed Kachina

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So beautiful dolls.Very fine artwork