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Katsina tihu (Kokopol), probably late 19th century, Brooklyn Museum Hopi katsina figures or Hopi kachina dolls (also spelled Hopi katsina figures or Hopi katsina dolls; Hopi: tithu or katsintithu) are figures carved, typically from cottonwood root, by Hopi people to instruct young girls and new brides about kachinas or katsinam, the immortal beings that bring rain, control other aspects of the ...
The kachina concept has three different aspects: the supernatural being, the kachina dancers, and kachina dolls (small dolls carved in the likeness of the kachina, that are given only to those who are, or will be responsible for the respectful care and well-being of the doll, such as a mother, wife, or sister). [2]
Most of the kachina dolls at the Heard Museum were donated by Goldwater. In 1916, Goldwater visited the Hopi reservation with Phoenix architect John Rinker Kibby and obtained his first kachina doll. Eventually his collection had 437 dolls and was presented in 1969 to the Heard Museum in Phoenix. [170]
The nine day Niman or Going Home ceremony concludes the Kachina season with an outdoor Kachina Dance [19] where the line of Kachinas bring harvest gifts for the spectators and Kachina dolls for the young girls. Different sets of Kachinas perform each year. Most favored is the Hemis group of Kachinas who perform accompanied by a variety of ...
By about 1920, baby dolls typically were made of composition with a cloth body. The hair, eyes, and mouth were painted. A voice box was sewn into the body that cried ma-ma when the doll was tilted, giving them the name Mama dolls. During 1923, 80% of all dolls sold to children in the United States were Mama dolls. [38] [unreliable source]
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The iconic dolls are still a hot commodity in 2016, with some versions currently selling for up to $5,000. From the original 1959 Barbie to the spunky 1992 Rollerblading Barbie , we've got the ...
David was drafted into the US Army in 1965 and served in Germany until 1968. When he returned home he began painting and carving full time. [4] David received national recognition when his paintings and Kachina doll carvings were given multiple page coverage in the Arizona Highways magazine of June 1971, a reference issue devoted entirely to the Kachinas, the Living Spirits of the Hopi. [5]