Old Style Hopi Carved Firewalker Traditional Germination Katsina Doll

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Old Style Hopi Carved Firewalker Traditional Germination Katsina Doll by Delvin Huma

Firewalker (Kokosori) originated at Zuni Pueblo. The Zuni people have a long "fraternity with fire." This blackened Hopi Firewalker is the younger brother of the Hemis Katsina. Kokosori represents the germinating spirit of corn and his colored spots represent all the different kinds of corn (yellow, blue, red and white). Always small, for he is personated by a boy, he possesses great spiritual powers.