Navajo Left Handed Kachina 10\" Authentic Native American #49
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Navajo Left Handed Kachina 10\" Authentic Native American #49:
$45.95
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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.
Left Hand Kachina Doll - Carries his bow in his right hand instead of his left, and in fact most of his gear is reversed. Despite being left handed, he is an excellent hunter and valued by the tribe. The left handed Kachina appears in many dances, like the mixed kachina, in groups in the kivas or separately as a warrior in the Powamu ceremony. He may act as a prompter in a dance or be found making odd little bows and taking small mincing steps at the edge of a procession.Stands approx 10\" in height and is approx. 5\" in widthSigned by the artist on the bottom.
Made by Rebecca Begay who is a member of the Navajo nation.*Free shipping is for within the USA only
On Apr-20-16 at 07:28:30 PDT, seller added the following information:
Navajo Left Handed Kachina 10\" Authentic Native American #49:
$45.95