kachina dolls
- Term Type
Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Preferred Term
kachina dolls
- Details
Hopi, Pueblo, or Zuni dolls of various forms and materials that represent a dancer's ritual reenactment of a Kachina spirit, typically taking the form of animals, plants, objects, or persons; often given to children at the end of special ceremonies. Other tribes, such as the Navaho, produce katchnia dolls as collectibles.
- Variations
kachina figures
kachina doll
dolls, kachina
kachinas
kachina
katsinas
katsina
katsina dolls
katsinam
muñecas kachinas
muñeca kachina
- Broader Term