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Old Style Hopi Carved Heheya Traditional Messenger Katsina Doll by Raynard Lalo
The Heheya Katsina has no English name or translation. Heheya Katsinam are most often seen on Third Mesa and act as messengers to the rain gods. The Heheyas dance on the side of the procession and guard the other dancers; they talk in opposites...for instance, if the dance is good, Heheya says it is bad. Heheya is a relative of the Ogre family and appears at Powamuya. Heheyas were sent to the Zuni Pueblo to assist the Zuni in growing their corn. They were to bring rain for the Zuni crops. Many Heheyas went to Zuni to help. When the crops were successful, all of the Heheyas returned to Hopi, but for one who stayed behind. He had gotten lost in a cave and could not find his way out. The jagged lines represent tears running down his face and the look of despair is because he could not get home. Click on numbered boxes below image for additional views.
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Raynard Lalo |
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10 in. tall complete |
| Price: $260.00 |
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