Kachina 

82 creative works found

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  Kachina
  by jamiewinter

  watercolor

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  Kachinas
  by jamiewinter

  watercolor

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  Kokopelli Comes
  by Sena

  Kokopelli, the seed bringer and water-sprinkler(a reference to his male anatomy), is a common fertility symbol throughout the Southwest. His image is found in petroglyph art particularly in the fourcorners area and along the gorges of the San Juan River in Northern New Mexico and Colorado. He is a personage who is honored as a kachina by most Pueblo cultures. He is associated with fertility, the male principal and physiology, and the concept of the significance of protecting seeds. Usually depicted as old, bent under his heavy load, he visits various communities, impregnating the young women drawn to the tones of his flute playing. He is also related to the cricket, or locust, whose natural music is connected with specific humidity and seasonal temperatures. There are many, very ribald stories of his various exploits. When carved as a kachina doll, he usually has a staff, not a flute, but is also carved hunchbacked. Before the missionaries came to the Hopi mesas in the 1930’s, his kachina disguise and this doll also featured exaggerated male sexual organs although this practice has been curtailed in recent years. Today, he is considered the ambassador of the Southwest, a much less colorful job, by tourists and visitors.

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  Katsina
  by Sena

  Katsinas (Kachinas) – Katsinas are the spirit essence of everything in the real world. We do not believe the Katsinas dolls to be simply carved figurines, they are personifications of the Katsinas spirits. As used by the Hopi it includes, among other things, the spirits of the ancestors, clouds, deities, intermediaries between man and the gods. Too, in a sense, Katsinas is the steam which rises from hot food, the vapor which emits water on a cold morning. These things are the Katsinas spirits, they are the Katsinas themselves. On specific occasions Hopi men dress and mask to personate these spirits; virtually the spirits become part of them, and they are the Katsinas at such times. Power and spirit are vested in the dancer, his mask, his costume, body paint and the regalia which he carries.

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  Mask
  by Sena

  Katsinas (Kachinas) – Katsinas are the spirit essence of everything in the real world. We do not believe the Katsinas dolls to be simply carved figurines, they are personifications of the Katsinas spirits. As used by the Hopi it includes, among other things, the spirits of the ancestors, clouds, deities, intermediaries between man and the gods. Too, in a sense, Katsinas is the steam which rises from hot food, the vapor which emits water on a cold morning. These things are the Katsinas spirits, they are the Katsinas themselves. On specific occasions Hopi men dress and mask to personate these spirits; virtually the spirits become part of them, and they are the Katsinas at such times. Power and spirit are vested in the dancer, his mask, his costume, body paint and the regalia which he carries.

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  Sakwa Sohu
  by Sena

  Sakwa Sohu, Hopi for “Blue Star” Katsina. “And this is the Ninth and Last Sign: You will hear of a dwelling-place in the heavens, above the earth, that shall fall with a great crash. It will appear as a blue star. Very soon after this, the ceremonies of my people will cease.” – White Feather of the Bear Clan, Hopi. It is said that the Blue Star Katsina would be seen at the dances, and then make his appearance known to the children in the plaza during the night dance, and remove his mask – an unprecedented act.The Hopi say that after this happens, a Blue Star will appear in the heavens and the end of the age is soon to follow.The result will cause a further imbalance of Earth’s natural processes. Many Hopis believe that the only salvation for humanity will be to act in accordance with Mother Earth and in balance with the natural rhythms of life. “It’s the Hopi belief, it’s our belief, that if you’re not spiritually connected to the Earth and understand the spiritual reality of how to live on Earth, it’s likely you will not make it.” – The late, Floyd Red Crow Westerman, Dakota (Sioux), musician, actor, and activist. Katsinam (plural of katsina) are not gods per se but spirits that act as mediators between gods and humans. They may take the form of any animal, plant, celestial body, or otherworldly creature.

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  Katsina SunFace
  by Sena

  A feathered Katsina SunFace mask.

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  Kokopelli
  by Sena

  Kokopelli, the seed bringer and water-sprinkler(a reference to his male anatomy), is a common fertility symbol throughout the Southwest. His image is found in petroglyph art particularly in the fourcorners area and along the gorges of the San Juan River in Northern New Mexico and Colorado. He is a personage who is honored as a kachina by most Pueblo cultures. He is associated with fertility, the male principal and physiology, and the concept of the significance of protecting seeds. Usually depicted as old, bent under his heavy load, he visits various communities, impregnating the young women drawn to the tones of his flute playing. He is also related to the cricket, or locust, whose natural music is connected with specific humidity and seasonal temperatures. There are many, very ribald stories of his various exploits. When carved as a kachina doll, he usually has a staff, not a flute, but is also carved hunchbacked. Before the missionaries came to the Hopi mesas in the 1930’s, his kachina disguise and this doll also featured exaggerated male sexual organs although this practice has been curtailed in recent years. Today, he is considered the ambassador of the Southwest, a much less colorful job, by tourists and visitors.

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  Kokopelli II
  by Sena

  Kokopelli, the seed bringer and water-sprinkler(a reference to his male anatomy), is a common fertility symbol throughout the Southwest. His image is found in petroglyph art particularly in the fourcorners area and along the gorges of the San Juan River in Northern New Mexico and Colorado. He is a personage who is honored as a kachina by most Pueblo cultures. He is associated with fertility, the male principal and physiology, and the concept of the significance of protecting seeds. Usually depicted as old, bent under his heavy load, he visits various communities, impregnating the young women drawn to the tones of his flute playing. He is also related to the cricket, or locust, whose natural music is connected with specific humidity and seasonal temperatures. There are many, very ribald stories of his various exploits. When carved as a kachina doll, he usually has a staff, not a flute, but is also carved hunchbacked. Before the missionaries came to the Hopi mesas in the 1930’s, his kachina disguise and this doll also featured exaggerated male sexual organs although this practice has been curtailed in recent years. Today, he is considered the ambassador of the Southwest, a much less colorful job, by tourists and visitors.

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  The Flute Player
  by Sena

  Kokopelli, the flute player, is a common petroglyph in the Southwestern United States. Nowadays he is more of an unofficial ambassador to this region; however, his original beginnings are steeped in ancient tribal beliefs. Kokopelli, the seed bringer and water-sprinkler(a reference to his male anatomy), is a common fertility symbol throughout the Southwest. His image is found in petroglyph art particularly in the fourcorners area and along the gorges of the San Juan River in Northern New Mexico and Colorado. He is a personage who is honored as a kachina by most Pueblo cultures. He is associated with fertility, the male principal and physiology, and the concept of the significance of protecting seeds. Usually depicted as old, bent under his heavy load, he visits various communities, impregnating the young women drawn to the tones of his flute playing. He is also related to the cricket, or locust, whose natural music is connected with specific humidity and seasonal temperatures. There are many, very ribald stories of his various exploits. When carved as a kachina doll, he usually has a staff, not a flute, but is also carved hunchbacked. Before the missionaries came to the Hopi mesas in the 1930’s, his kachina disguise and this doll also featured exaggerated male sexual organs although this practice has been curtailed in recent years.

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  Feathered Katsina Sunface
  by Sena

  One of many depictions of the Katsina Sunface.

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  Katsinas
  by Sena

  Katsinas (Kachinas) – Katsinas are the spirit essence of everything in the real world. As used by the Hopi it includes, among other things, the spirits of ancestors, clouds, deities, intermediaries between man and the gods. Too, in a sense, Katsinas is the steam which rises from hot food, the vapor which emits water on a cold morning. These things are the Katsinas spirits, they are the Katsinas themselves.

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  Koshari
  by Sena

  KOSHARI (Also known as Koshare, Koyala, Hano, and Tewa) Kosharis or variants of them may be found in most of the pueblos. Although their primary function is one of amusement for the audience during pauses in katsina (kachina) dancing or as a leavening for the seriousness of a major ceremony, clowns are considered both sacred and profane. Easily recognizable by the black and white stripes painted over his entire body.  He is ususally shown in a humorous pose.  He is the joker who rings happiness to others.  /   / Clown Katsinas provide amusement during Katsina ceremonies.  Clowns are often shown with watermelons and behave in the ususal manner of pueblo clowns, engaging in loud and boisterous conversation, immoderate actions, and gluttony.  Clowns participate as drummers for dances. / In the Hopi tradition, the Sacred Clown Katsina frequently disrupts rituals.  The clown satirizes Hopi life by acting out and exaggerating improper behavior…many times the Koshari’s actions are meant to portray a lesson on the behavior apparent in a tribal member.  Their purpose is to show that overdoing anything is bad not only for the individual, but for the rest of the tribe as well. Kosharis play tricks, act out absurd pantomines, or mimic spectators.  Similar to the more serious Katsinas, but with humor, the clown helps maintain community harmony by reminding the people of the acceptable standards of behavior within the Hopi community.

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  Feathered Katsina Sunface
  by Sena

  Feathered Katsina SunFace Shield and Three Stars emit radiance.

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  Cosmic Radiance
  by Sena

  Feathered Katsina SunFace Shield and Three Stars emit brilliant radiance.

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  Stomp
  by Marie Monroe

  kachinas taller than skyscrapers shake the earth when they walk. / they come in 2-3 breaths straight out of arizona to where i am in the universe. / they’re big.

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  Kachina Bot
  by JimiAnasazi

  housepaint on paper, digitally altered

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  Butterfly from the Kachina Mask Series
  by richardredhawk

  Here is the butterfly mask form the Southwestern United States of the Kachina Mask Series

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  Mask of the World
  by richardredhawk

  Here are various mask representing different cultures from around the world

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  Pecos Mission Ruins
  by TheBlindHog

  Indigenous people occupied this site as early as the 9th century. At the time of Spanish exploration under Francisco Vasquez de Coronado, this site was home to one of the richest pueblos in the americas. For that reason, a Spanish mission was erected here in the early 17th century, only to be destroyed during the Pueblo Uprising / of 1680. The mission ruins are located at Pecos National Historic Park about 20 miles north of Santa Fe, New Mexico, near the village of Glorieta. In the foreground is the entrance to a kiva Although some were also built above ground, kivas typically are subterranean structures used for secret rituals and religious practices of native tribes inhabiting the southwestern portion of the U.S.. The practice of constructing kivas began with the ancient puebloans in the ninth century and continues to this day. Most intact kivas are under the control of native american tribes and photography is forbidden. Pentax K20D, 1/60 at F/20, 26mm.

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  # 39 Kachina
  by Unseen

  One of a class of ancestral Spirits, according to the Pueblo Native American peoples of the southwestern United States, such as the Hopi and Zuni. Kachinas are revered as intermediaries between humand and the great elemental gods and as bringers of harmony and properity. Dedicated to a very special gentleman – with love from us all…... You have been placed on our healing list and we shall think of you daily! If you wish me to send this painting to you by email please let me know. May 31st 2009

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  Katsina Sun Face
  by Sena

  Giver of Life, Warmth, and Growth. Katsina (Kachina) SunFace.

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  Sky Fire
  by Sena

  Greeting the dawn each day is a gift as well as a tribute. Sun sets Sky on fire as it rises in the east….

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  Kachina Dreams
  by Kimberly Peers

  My favorite girl! The ferruginous hawk again from the Arizona Desert Museum. This time she stuck around and left Brown Mountain alone. This pose struck me to the core. Lucky shooting again but it reminds me of the Kachinas and makes me think about the Native Indians cultures.