April 23, 2024
Hopi Prickly Pear Cactus Kachina very good condition Circa 1980's
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The Prickly Pear Cactus or Yung'a Cactus kachina appears in the Soyohim Mixed dances. He is usually accompanied by his sister the Yung'a Mana kachina. The Yung'a Mana kachina carries a basket filled with prickly pear pads and a pair of wooden tongs to handle the prickly. This kachina most likely was a gift to a Hopi girl from the kachinas at one of the dances, it has a string around its neck for hanging. I got this kachina from my Dad who uses to do allot of trading with the Hopi's, this kachina is in very good condition my Dad got this in mid 1980's and never un wrapped them until I did a few days ago. Kachina measure's 8 1/4" tall. Kachina Dolls and The Hopi Native American The Hopi Native American Tribe has always valued kachina dolls because kachina spirits areextremely important to their evryday life. Kachina dolls are made in the image of variouskachina spirits which the Hopi worship. The kiva has been at the heart of Hopi tradition for over one thousand years. Kiva ceremoniestake place in sacred, round ceremonial chambers. Hopi Native Americans believe life began inthe kivas. The Hopi believes that first people to live on earth left their dark home in theearth's interior and climbed from the kiva upward toward the light and the present world. They also believe they will return to the underworld after death.Kachinas were the
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