Navajo Deer Kachina 11.5\" Authentic Native American #43
![Navajo Deer Kachina 11.5\](img-large/g/YK8AAOSwr7ZW7~yy/s-l1600/Navajo-Deer-Kachina-11-5-Authentic-Native-American.jpg "Navajo Deer Kachina 11.5\")
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Navajo Deer Kachina 11.5\" Authentic Native American #43:
$52.95
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Many Native American tribes of the Southwest, notably the Pueblo, Hopi, Zuni and Navajo have ceremonies in which masked men, called kachinas, play an important role. A Kachina is a spirit being which has three different aspects: the supernatural being, the kachina dancers (masked members of the community who represent kachinas at religious ceremonies), and kachina dolls. Kachina dolls are small brightly painted wooden \"dolls\" which are miniature representations of the masked impersonators. These figurines are given to children not as toys, but as items to be treasured and studied so that they may become familiar with the appearance of different kachinas as part of their religious training. During Kachina ceremonies, each child receives their own doll. The dolls are then taken home and hung up on the walls or from the rafters of the house, so that they can be constantly seen by the children. The purpose of this is to help the children learn to know what the different kachinas look like and are seen as a connection with the spirit world.
A delightful hand crafted kachina doll with lots of detail.
The deer kachina dances with the promise to increasemore deer so that villagers will have plenty to eat in the future. This Kachina also aids in bringing rain, making the grass grow, and ensuring there is plentiful food for the future. The staff that is held in each hand is said to represent the front legs of the deer.
This large kachina stands approx 11.5\" in height and is approx. 7\" in width & isSigned by the artist on the bottom.
Made by Kim Yazzie who is a member of the Navajo nation.*Free shipping is for within the USA only
Navajo Deer Kachina 11.5\" Authentic Native American #43:
$52.95