KACHINA

kachina

(noun) a carved doll wearing the costume of a particular Pueblo spirit; usually presented to a child as a gift

kachina

(noun) a deified spirit of the Pueblo people

kachina

(noun) a masked dancer during a Pueblo religious ceremony who is thought to embody some particular spirit

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

kachina (plural kachinas)

(Pueblo culture) A vaguely ancestral anthropomorphic spirit being, associated with clouds and rain or personifying the power in the sun, the earth, or corn (among other things).

(Pueblo culture) A wooden doll, as might be given to a child, which represents such a being.

(Pueblo culture) A masked dancer who represents such a being in a ceremonial dance or masked ceremony.

Source: Wiktionary



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