Native American Hopi Carved Morning Singer Katsina Sculpture

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Native American Hopi Carved Morning Singer Katsina Sculpture by John Fredericks

Early Morning Singer Katsina (Talavai) represents early morning or dawn because he appears at dawn during the Bean Dance (Powamuya) and announces news. He sings songs to wake the village while passing out bean sprouts for the people to eat. This Morning Singer is wrapped in a manta to keep the chill away.