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Old Style Hopi Carved Laguna Corn, Owl, Qoqooqlo Katsina Doll Ornaments
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Old Style Hopi Carved Laguna Corn, Owl, Qoqooqlo Katsina Doll Ornaments by Valjean Lalo
Corn Katsinam (Qaokatsina) are the most common of the plant impersonators. The Corn Katsina appear during winter kiva dances and springtime plaza dances. Several types of Corn Katsina represent the different varieties of corn given as presents during performances. These Katsinam come in the four colors of corn (the four directional colors--red, yellow, blue and white). Sometimes they have the ears of corn painted on their masks, other times they have spots painted on their bodies that represent kernels of corn. This specific Katsina is from the Laguna Pueblo. The Owl (Mongwu) is the leader of the warrior Katsinam and brings the whippers to the summer dances. He is called upon to discipline the clowns for their non-Hopi behavior. The Owl appears at more than one ceremony, and in different ones at different Mesas. He appears in the Mixed Katsina Dance and in some ordinary dances. At First Mesa, he takes part in the Bean Dance (Powamuya) and in the Water Serpent Ceremony. He is considered a sorcerer. Qoqooqlo (Qoqole or Qooqoqlo) appears at Third Mesa during Soyal. He tells stories and prophesies good crops. He brings gifts for the children.
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