#kachinas

[jareckiworld]

Waldo Mootzka (1903-1940) — Group of Kachinas  [tempera on wove paper, 1935]

[oldlawrence-blog]

The Procession at Leon Residence

[publicdomainreview]

Some of the many Hopi kachinas (or katcinas) drawn by a 30-year-old Hopi man named Kutcahanauu or White-Bear who was hired in 1903 by the American anthropologist Jesse Walter Fewkes to visually record the hundreds of different kachinas revered by the tribe. Popular in Hopi and Pueblo culture, a kachina is a spirit or personification of a thing in the real world, and can represent anything in the natural world or cosmos, from a revered ancestor to an element, a location, a quality, a natural phenomenon, or a concept. More here over on the site (click link in bio and search "hopi")⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ #hopi #gods #dolls #spirits #nativeamericans #art #pueblo #kachina #kachinas #nativeamerican #america https://www.instagram.com/p/B3nTMzZHqer/?igshid=ppga7penjeg6

[aztec-religion]

Cactus Kachina By Leonard Taho II

[thechildrensmuseum]

Eagle Kachina, Hopi, 1977

Kachina figures (sometimes called dolls) are neither toys nor religious idols. They represent cultural figures or animals important to specific Indian tribes. The figures are a way of teaching children the purpose of each kachina — spirits living in the distance that are believed to influence various aspects of life. 

Eagle Kachina, known among the Hopi as Kwahu, represents strength and power.  Ruler of the sky, he oversees all other kachinas. Children are taught to believe Eagle will carry their hopes and prayers to heaven, as it is the only bird powerful enough to fly up to the gods.

[fourwindsgalleryaus]

Hand carved traditionally painted Hopi kachinas #carved #traditional #painted #hopi #kachinas #fourwindsgallery #jewellery #doublebay #native #fashion #design #style

[jareckiworld]

Raymond Naha (1933-1975)  —  Whipping Kachinas    (tempera on paperboard, 1960s)

[jareckiworld]

Raymond Naha (1933-1975) — Kachina Ceremony   (oil on canvas, 1966)