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kachina dolls
The pueblo didn't really have a religon. They believed that Kachina dolls brought rain and good fortune to them.
Pueblo people have celebrations with kachina dancers and the kachina dancers give out dolls to kids so that their parents or family members can teach them dances and cultures with them.
kachina doll, called a tithu in Hopi, carved from cottonwood root by the of the Pueblo kachinas-a population of benevolent beings they called gaan, the while the kachinas give away dolls made in their likenesses to teach children.
The Southwest Indian customs were that they always had to bring kachina dolls to cerimonies.
One belief of the pueblo's were they believed that kachina dolls had the power to bring rain and good harvest. Katchina masks were worn during scard dances
Kachina dolls represent spirit beings or something from the natural world that can include, but not limited to, an element, a natural event, or an ancestor. The dolls are given to children to protect and respect. It is believed that if one respects and cares for the Kachina that it can use its power to do good for humankind. The Kachinas are used by the Zuni, Pueblo and Hopi tribes.
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John Wayne collected Hopi "kachina" dolls.
Kachina dolls are very popular on auction based websites, such as eBay. Informational sites, such as About, have a lot of useful information about the dolls as well.
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