Hopi Kachina Buffalo By Ayatewtoya

Antique American Indian Art, LLC. Hopi Kachina: Buffalo By Ayatewtoya. Hopi Kachina dolls, also known as tithu or katsintithu in the Hopi language (with katsina being the preferred term for the spirits themselves), are hand-carved wooden figures that represent the katsinam-immortal spirit beings in Hopi mythology.

These spirits act as messengers between humans and the natural world, bringing rain, fertility, good hunting, and harmony with nature. They visit the Hopi people (who live in northeastern Arizona) from winter solstice through mid-July, performing dances and ceremonies to support the community.

A "hanging doll" specifically refers to a traditional style of Kachina doll designed for suspension, often from a wall, beam, or cradle in Hopi homes. These dolls are given to Hopi children (especially young girls) during ceremonies to teach about the katsinam, their roles, and cultural traditions. The hanging feature allows the doll to be displayed prominently where it can "watch over" the household, treated with respect as a protective talisman.

/; also katchina, katcina, or katsina; Hopi: katsina [ka'ts? Ina], plural katsinim [ka'ts? Inim]) is a spirit being in the religious beliefs of the Pueblo peoples, Native American cultures located in the south-western part of the United States. Dolls are carved traditionally as teaching tools for the children as Oral Traditions as facilitated with the dolls. Each doll has a story associated, sometimes historical events, sometimes the physical world and sometimes the mystical. In the Pueblo cultures, kachina rites are practiced by the Hopi, Zuni, Hopi-Tewa, and certain Keresan tribes, as well as in most Pueblo tribes in New Mexico. We do our best to pack them well, but due to their fragile nature and even with the best packing, small pieces can break. If you are purchasing kachina dolls, please keep this in mind.

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