Description: (photos show front, side, back and bottom of the exact item you will receive) Many Native American tribes of the Southwest, notably the Pueblo, Hopi, Zuni and Navajo have ceremonies in which masked men, called kachinas, play an important role. A Kachina is a spirit being which has three different aspects: the supernatural being, the kachina dancers (masked members of the community who represent kachinas at religious ceremonies), and kachina dolls. Kachina dolls are small brightly painted wooden "dolls" which are miniature representations of the masked impersonators. These figurines are given to children not as toys, but as items to be treasured and studied so that they may become familiar with the appearance of different kachinas as part of their religious training. During Kachina ceremonies, each child receives their own doll. The dolls are then taken home and hung up on the walls or from the rafters of the house, so that they can be constantly seen by the children. The purpose of this is to help the children learn to know what the different kachinas look like and are seen as a connection with the spirit world. Ogres are disciplinarians who appear around the time of the Powamuya ceremony. They are known for their long, flapping jaws, which they can clack quite loudly. The purpose of these Katsinam is to reinforce the traditional ways of life to the children of the tribe. These Ogres accompany Soyoko on her trip to collect food from the children. As a means of discipline, children are told the Ogres can swallow them whole unless they are good children. This beautiful kachina is made of carved wood mounted on a wooden base. It is hand painted, then decorated with hand painted leather clothing, feathers and fur.Feather type is dyed domestic fowl. Fur type (if any) is typically rabbit. This stunning Kachina stands approx 9" in height (with feathers) and is approx. 6" in overall widthInitialed by the artist on the bottom w/ census # Made by Kim Yazzie who is a member of the Navajo nation. *Free shipping is for within the USA only *******************International buyers: S&H does not include any taxes or duties that may be owed to the destination country. Those fees (if any) are buyers responsibility to pay upon receipt. For combined item shipping discounts, please use the ADD TO CART feature instead of buy it now, and contact us for an invoice BEFORE paying. We cannot apply the discounts after payments have been made because ebay requires that each item with paid shipping has its own unique tracking number. Items paid for separately will ship separately.
Price: 49.95 USD
Location: Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin
End Time: 2024-03-11T22:08:22.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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Restocking Fee: 15%
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Provenance: New
Height: 9"
Artisan: Kim Yazzie
Tribal Affiliation: Navajo
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Width: 6"
Handmade: Yes
Culture: Native American: US
