Old Style Hopi Carved Kokopelli Traditional Fertility Katsina Doll by Wayland Namingha
Kokopelli is the hump-backed flute player in the Mixed Dances. He is considered the god of mist, a seducer of women, a baby maker, and a good-luck omen for hunters. Kokopelli is found in all of the Pueblo cultures of the Southwest. It is thought that his hump might just represent a bag of gifts that he uses to seduce the women. This Kokopelli by Wayland Namingha is almost sweet with his head turned just so. Click on numbered boxes below image for additional views.
