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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