Definitions for "Kachina"
Keywords:  hopi, intercessory, zuni, dolls, spirit
1. Zuni and Hopi dolls with moveable arms representing the spirits of plants, birds, animals. 2. Dance performed by masked impersonators.
A supernatural being important in the religion of the Hopi and Zuni, the kachinas are represented by small wooden carvings, often called "kachina dolls." For ceremonial purposes, men wear masks and regalia appropriate for specific kachinas. Back to
a dancer and a holly God for ancient people in the old days