kachina's are a representation of a spirit of life representing the things in the natural world like water,food,reproduction ,wind ,etc...
they are not worshipped but for to remember the spirit of life is in all things.
they are all hand carved from cotton wood roots and painted by hans as well
every one has a flaw built into it as not to offent the spirit
Some of the Hopi are farmers. Some have mainstream jobs. Others make silver jewelry, pottery and kachina dolls
Kachina "dolls" are not important to all American Indians. They are important to the different groups of the Western Pueblo peoples in the American Southwest. Some katchina dolls were actual dolls for teaching kids and play for girls. These tend to be much simpler than the ones that are often seen. Other kachina "dolls" are produced as artwork and for sale. Others are for religious purposes and associated with the kachina religion. Each one represents and embodies a different kachina spirit. They not worshipped . They are powerful beings who, if given veneration and respect, can use their particular power for human good. The beliefs vary from group to group. Amoung the Hopi, the kachina live on the San Francisco Peaks near Flagstaff Arizona. The word in Hopi is katsina , plural katsinim. The important ones are called wuya. They come to visit the Hopi mesas at certain times of year. Some people are chosen to dress as and embody the kachina for ceremonies and dances. The kachina "dolls' for religious purposes are very carefully taken care of and "fed' cornmeal and blessings are said over them. Some important kachina, that had been taken, and were being sold in Paris, were recently returned to the Hopi people. There are about 60 or more kachina in the Hopi.Among the Zuni, the kachina live the Lake of the Dead where the Zuni river meets the Little Colorado.
A Kachina is a spirit that some peoples from the pueblos believed the Kachina could help the peoples with their problems
Some of the characteristics of Hindu sculpture include elegant and rhythmic movement. Much of the work was accomplished in stone or in bronze with a variety of erotic sculptures of women mainly.
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The Hopi do not exactly pray to someone for rain. The kachina are thought as beings who live on the San Francisco Peaks, who are also in some sense clouds, and rain, and corn that comes up from the rain and that becomes the flesh of people. The Hopi say that for six months the Kachina spirits live in the Hopi villages. After the Home Dance in late July or early August, the kachinas return to the San Francisco Peaks for six months. The Hopi say that these dances are vital for the continued harmony and balance of the world. It serves the further and vital purpose of bringing rain to the Hopi lands. When people train to wear the mask and dance in the plazas they become in a way the kachina for a while. They don't pray to kachina.This is just a general outline. Most of the practices are secret and becuase of insensitivity of outsiders to sacred practices more and more are secret over time. Also, each clan and kiva society has their own traditions which are secret to other Hopi.
Some say Comet Kachina is expected to arrive in November 2013, but there is no scientific proof of this.
Some of the main characteristics of the Hindu religion are: Devotion - Tolerance - Renunciation - Perseverence - Dedication to a Spiritual Cause. to name a few!!!
No one really knows, as they were an ancient people, however, it is thought that the Hopi and other southwest Indians descended from them, so they probably had some similar characteristics.
A style of sculpting that distorts some of the characteristics of the reproduced object is known as abstract sculpture. In abstract sculpture, artists manipulate form, color, and texture to create unique and non-representational interpretations of their subjects, allowing for a more subjective and expressive representation. This approach encourages viewers to see the object in a new and thought-provoking way.
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