| Old Style Hopi Carved Corn Maiden Traditional Kachina Doll (Katsina Doll) $150.00 Description<p>Of all the women who appear with other Katsinam, the Katsina Maiden, or <em>Katsinmana</em>, is the most prevalent. If she is carrying blue corn, she is known as the Blue Corn Maiden, similarly yellow corn, etc. She appears at <em>Soyal</em> ceremony and marks the beginning of the Katsina season by marking the openings to the Kivas with cornmeal. She often appears in regular Katsina dances with household goods, accompanied by Longhair Katsinam. Her presence is a prayer for corn. She also honors Mother Earth and her continuing ability to feed her children. Placing this Katsina in your home, particularly on an altar, shows respect for the many gifts we receive each day from Mother Earth. This gentle maiden reminds us always to be thankful. A Katsina Maiden often will change her name to that of the Katsina with whom she is dancing, although her appearance does not change. </p>
<p>"Yellow Corn Maiden appears with a variety of Katsinam; <em>Angak'china</em>, <em>Ma'alo</em>, <em>Pawik</em> and others. She may sometimes be seen with the <em>Kocha Mana</em>. They dance in a line separate from the other Katsinam but following the same pattern of dance, turning as the others do, gesturing as they do. Their only deviation is when they kneel and place large gourds on the ground to rasp."</p>Dimensions: 4 in. tallSKU: Samuel Masayumptewa--9440A | |
 Product name: Old Style Hopi Carved Corn Maiden Traditional Kachina Doll (Katsina Doll) SKU:Samuel Masayumptewa--9440A Dimensions:4 in. tall Description <p>Of all the women who appear with other Katsinam, the Katsina Maiden, or <em>Katsinmana</em>, is the most prevalent. If she is carrying blue corn, she is known as the Blue Corn Maiden, similarly yellow corn, etc. She appears at <em>Soyal</em> ceremony and marks the beginning of the Katsina season by marking the openings to the Kivas with cornmeal. She often appears in regular Katsina dances with household goods, accompanied by Longhair Katsinam. Her presence is a prayer for corn. She also honors Mother Earth and her continuing ability to feed her children. Placing this Katsina in your home, particularly on an altar, shows respect for the many gifts we receive each day from Mother Earth. This gentle maiden reminds us always to be thankful. A Katsina Maiden often will change her name to that of the Katsina with whom she is dancing, although her appearance does not change. </p>
<p>"Yellow Corn Maiden appears with a variety of Katsinam; <em>Angak'china</em>, <em>Ma'alo</em>, <em>Pawik</em> and others. She may sometimes be seen with the <em>Kocha Mana</em>. They dance in a line separate from the other Katsinam but following the same pattern of dance, turning as the others do, gesturing as they do. Their only deviation is when they kneel and place large gourds on the ground to rasp."</p> |
| Old Style Hopi Carved Deer Dancer Traditional Kachina Doll (Katsina Doll)--Doe $150.00 Description<p>The Deer dancer (<em>Sowi-ingwa</em>) is a social dancer. He helps to ensure that game is plentiful and that sufficient snow comes in the winter to allow a good harvest the following year. This is a doe (<em>Sowi-ingwa Mana</em>), the female counterpart who dances with the Deer dancer</p>Dimensions: 4.5 in. tall completeSKU: Samuel Masayumptewa--9440B | |
Product name: Old Style Hopi Carved Deer Dancer Traditional Kachina Doll (Katsina Doll)--Doe SKU:Samuel Masayumptewa--9440B Dimensions:4.5 in. tall complete Description <p>The Deer dancer (<em>Sowi-ingwa</em>) is a social dancer. He helps to ensure that game is plentiful and that sufficient snow comes in the winter to allow a good harvest the following year. This is a doe (<em>Sowi-ingwa Mana</em>), the female counterpart who dances with the Deer dancer</p> |
| Old Style Hopi Carved Snow Maiden Traditional Kachina Doll (Katsina Doll) $150.00 Description<p>Snow Maiden (<em>Qotsa Mana</em> or <em>Nuvak'chin Mana</em>) is most often seen accompanying <em>Hemis</em> during the Home Dance (<em>Niman</em>) Ceremony. She represents the snow and is one of the rasping Katsinam as well. Her presence is a prayer for the coming cold weather, for snow to fall over the winter so that in the springtime there will be moisture in the land for planting. </p>Dimensions: 3 in. tallSKU: Samuel Masayumptewa--9440C | |
Product name: Old Style Hopi Carved Snow Maiden Traditional Kachina Doll (Katsina Doll) SKU:Samuel Masayumptewa--9440C Dimensions:3 in. tall Description <p>Snow Maiden (<em>Qotsa Mana</em> or <em>Nuvak'chin Mana</em>) is most often seen accompanying <em>Hemis</em> during the Home Dance (<em>Niman</em>) Ceremony. She represents the snow and is one of the rasping Katsinam as well. Her presence is a prayer for the coming cold weather, for snow to fall over the winter so that in the springtime there will be moisture in the land for planting. </p> |
| Old Style Hopi Carved Rattle Traditional Racer Katsina Doll $150.00 Description<p>The Rattle Katsina (<em>Aya</em>) is rarely carved. His name is derived from his mask, which resembles a Hopi rattle given to children at the <em>Powamuya </em>or <em>Niman </em>ceremonies. Aya is a name for the Hopi dance rattles. These Katsinam come to ceremonies in pairs but race one at a time. Some Aya Katsinam carry yucca whips to swat the loser of each race. The Aya wears a white Rattle mask with painted sun designs on each side. The turquoise portion of the design represents the earth and the primitive swastika, or whirling logs, represent the four directions. The earth is surrounded by a cog wheel in red, representing water and a small white dot in the center of the design which represents moisture. The mask is marked by a black design that looks like stitches. These stitches represent the Milky Way Galaxy, or where we are in the universe.</p>Dimensions: 4.25 in. tall completeSKU: Samuel Masayumptewa--9440D | |
 Product name: Old Style Hopi Carved Rattle Traditional Racer Katsina Doll SKU:Samuel Masayumptewa--9440D Dimensions:4.25 in. tall complete Description <p>The Rattle Katsina (<em>Aya</em>) is rarely carved. His name is derived from his mask, which resembles a Hopi rattle given to children at the <em>Powamuya </em>or <em>Niman </em>ceremonies. Aya is a name for the Hopi dance rattles. These Katsinam come to ceremonies in pairs but race one at a time. Some Aya Katsinam carry yucca whips to swat the loser of each race. The Aya wears a white Rattle mask with painted sun designs on each side. The turquoise portion of the design represents the earth and the primitive swastika, or whirling logs, represent the four directions. The earth is surrounded by a cog wheel in red, representing water and a small white dot in the center of the design which represents moisture. The mask is marked by a black design that looks like stitches. These stitches represent the Milky Way Galaxy, or where we are in the universe.</p> |
| Old Style Hopi Carved Ram Traditional Katsina Doll $150.00 Dimensions: 4.25 in. tall completeSKU: Samuel Masayumptewa--9440E | |
Product name: Old Style Hopi Carved Ram Traditional Katsina Doll SKU:Samuel Masayumptewa--9440E Dimensions:4.25 in. tall complete |
| Old Style Hopi Carved Clown Traditional Kachina Doll (Katsina Doll) $150.00 Dimensions: 4.5 in. tall completeSKU: Samuel Masayumptewa--9440F | |
Product name: Old Style Hopi Carved Clown Traditional Kachina Doll (Katsina Doll) SKU:Samuel Masayumptewa--9440F Dimensions:4.5 in. tall complete |
| Old Style Hopi Carved Frog Traditional Rain Kachina Doll (Katsina Doll) $150.00 Description<p>The Frog (<em>Paqua</em>) is the male partner of the Frog Maid (<em>Paqua Mana</em>) and is most likely a Water Clan Katsina. This Katsina is supposed to have originated in a prank at Shungopavi in the late 1960s. During a dance, rasping noises were heard coming from a huge box covered with painted paper. During a pause in the dance the paper broke and the Frog Katsinam hopped out. On a more serious side, water is truly the staff of life in the arid southwest and the frog would be a harbinger of rain and therefore a welcome sight in Hopiland.</p>Dimensions: 4 in. tallSKU: Samuel Masayumptewa--9440G | |
Product name: Old Style Hopi Carved Frog Traditional Rain Kachina Doll (Katsina Doll) SKU:Samuel Masayumptewa--9440G Dimensions:4 in. tall Description <p>The Frog (<em>Paqua</em>) is the male partner of the Frog Maid (<em>Paqua Mana</em>) and is most likely a Water Clan Katsina. This Katsina is supposed to have originated in a prank at Shungopavi in the late 1960s. During a dance, rasping noises were heard coming from a huge box covered with painted paper. During a pause in the dance the paper broke and the Frog Katsinam hopped out. On a more serious side, water is truly the staff of life in the arid southwest and the frog would be a harbinger of rain and therefore a welcome sight in Hopiland.</p> |
| Old Style Hopi Carved Cricket Mana Traditional Kachina Doll (Katsina Doll) $150.00 Description<p>Cricket Mana (<em>Sosopa Mana</em>) is a female Katsina. She accompanies her racer male counterpart who whips his opponents gently with a yucca whip when he is victorious.</p>Dimensions: 4.75 in. tall completteSKU: Samuel Masayumptewa--9440H | |
Product name: Old Style Hopi Carved Cricket Mana Traditional Kachina Doll (Katsina Doll) SKU:Samuel Masayumptewa--9440H Dimensions:4.75 in. tall complette Description <p>Cricket Mana (<em>Sosopa Mana</em>) is a female Katsina. She accompanies her racer male counterpart who whips his opponents gently with a yucca whip when he is victorious.</p> |
| Old Style Hopi Carved Clown Traditional Kachina Doll (Katsina Doll) $150.00 Dimensions: 4.25 in. tall completeSKU: Samuel Masayumptewa--9440I | |
Product name: Old Style Hopi Carved Clown Traditional Kachina Doll (Katsina Doll) SKU:Samuel Masayumptewa--9440I Dimensions:4.25 in. tall complete |
