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- concept; there may be kachinas for the sun, stars, thunderstorms, wind, corn, insects, as well as many other concepts. Kachinas are understood as having...
- characteristics of that certain Kachina. Edward Kennard, co-author of Hopi Kachinas, says concerning the purpose of the Kachina figure, "Essentially it is...
- Hopi Kachinas: History, Legends, and Art. pp. 85–98. Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 2013. ISBN 978-0-7643-4429-9 Pecina, Ron and Pecina, Bob. Hopi Kachinas: History...
- Angwusnasomtaka, also known as Tümas, is a kachina (a spirit represented by a masked doll). She is a wuya, one of the chief kachinas and is considered the mother of...
- Frank Waters's writings on Hopi mythology, the Blue Star Kachina or Saquasohuh, is a kachina or spirit, that will signify the coming of the beginning...
- Kachina Village is a census-designated place (CDP) in Coconino County, Arizona, United States. The po****tion was 2,622 at the 2010 census. Kachina Village...
- Hopi spirit beings, or Kachinas, some of whom according to Hopi mythology live here from July to December. In mid-summer kachinas can bring clouds and rain...
- In Hopi mythology, Muyingwa is one of the kachinas (alternately spelled Katsinam) responsible for the germination of seeds. Alosaka is another katchina...
- Kachina Bridge is a large natural arch located in Natural Bridges National Monument near Blanding, Utah. The bridge has a width of 44 feet and a span...
- hunter kachina for the Hopi and Zuni tribes. Toho, The mountain lion kachina, often accompanies such animals as the deer or antelope kachinas when they...