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Kachina dolls in the Heard Museum in Phoenix, Arizona

Kachinas (also spelled Katsina, the plural "katsinam") exist in Hopi and in Pueblo cosmology and religious practices. Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... Nickname: Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona Coordinates: , Country State County Maricopa Incorporated February 25, 1881 Government  - Type Council-Manager  - Mayor Phil Gordon (D) Area  - City  515. ... Moki redirects here. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Pueblo Indians . ...

In Hopi, the word Kachina (Katsina or Qatsina) means literally "life bringer", and can be anything that exists in the natural world or cosmos. A Kachina can be anything from an element, to a quality, to a natural phenomenon, to a concept.

There are more than 400 different Kachinas in Hopi and Pueblo culture. It has been suggested that Pueblo be merged into this article or section. ...

Zuni kachinas

The Zuni believe that the Kachinas live in the Lake of the Dead, a mythical lake which is reached through Listening Spring Lake located at the junction of the Zuni River and the Little Colorado River. The Zuni (Zuñi) River, a tributary of the Little Colorado River, has its origin in Cibola County, New Mexico at the Continental Divide, flowing generally in a southwesterly direction through the Zuni Indian Reservation to join the Little Colorado River in north eastern Arizona. ... The Little Colorado River is shown highlighted on a map of the United States The Little Colorado River is a tributary of the Colorado River, approximately 315 mi (507 km) long, in the U.S. state of Arizona. ...

Hopi kachinas

Within Hopi mythology, the Kachinas are said to live on the San Francisco Peaks near Flagstaff, Arizona. They come to visit the hopi tribe 6 month a year. The most important Hopi Kachinas are called wuya. Image File history File links Kachina_small_01. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The San Francisco Peaks, with the Wupatki National Monument in the foreground Composite image of the mountains, from satellite imagery projected onto an elevation model. ... Nickname: Location in Coconino County the state of Arizona Coordinates: , Country State County Coconino County Government  - Mayor Joseph C. Donaldson Area  - City  98. ...

Among the Hopi, Kachina dolls are traditionally carved in secrecy by the uncles and given to uninitiated girls at the Bean Dance (Spring Bean Planting Ceremony) and Home Dance Ceremony in the summer. The function of the dolls is to acquaint children with some of the many Kachinas.

In Hopi the word is often used to represent the spiritual beings themselves, the dolls, and the people who dress as Kachinas for ceremonial dances, which are understood to all embody aspects of the same belief system. Among other uses, the Kachinas represent historical events and things in nature, and are used to educate children in the ways of life.

Wuya

In Hopi mythology, Aholi is a kachina, a spirit god represented by a doll (also called a kachina). ... In Hopi mythology, Angwusnasomtaka is a kachina, a spirit represented by a masked doll (also called a kachina). ... Chakwaina Chakwaina Chakwaina is a kachina that appears in Pamuya ceremonies at First Mesa. ... Kokopelli is a fertility deity, usually depicted as a humpbacked flute player (often with a huge phallus and antenna-like protrusions on his head), who has been venerated by many Native American cultures in the Southwestern United States. ... In Hopi mythology, Muyingwa is a kachina, a spirit who is represented by a doll (also called a kachina). ... Soyal is the winter solstice ceremony of the Hopitu Shinumu, The Peaceful Ones, also known as the Hopi Indians. ...

References

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• Kennard, Edward A. & Edwin Earle. "Hopi Kachinas." New York: Museum of The American Indian, Hye Foundation, 1971.
• Sekaquaptewa, Helen. "Me & Mine: The Life Story of Helen Sekaquaptewa." Tucson, Arizona: University of Arizona Press, 1969.
• Stephen, Alexander M. "Hopi Journal." New York: Columbia University Press, 1936.
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• Talayesua, Don C. "Sun Chief: The Autobiography of a Hopi Indian." New Haven, Connecticut: Institute of Human Relations/Yale University Press, 1942.
• Titiev, Mischa. "Old Oraibi: A Study of The Hopi Indians of the Third Mesa." Cambridge, Massachusetts: Peabody Museum, 1944.
• Waters, Frank. "Masked Gods: Navajo & Pueblo Ceremonialism." Denver, Colorado: Sage Books, 1950.
• Waters, Frank. "The Book of The Hopi." New York, Viking Press, 1963.
• Wright, Barton. "Hopi Kachinas: The Complete Guide to Collecting Kachina Dolls." Flagstaff, Arizona: Northland Press, 1977.