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In Hopi mythology, Angwusnasomtaka, also known as Tümas, is a kachina (a spirit represented by a masked doll). She is a wuya, one of the chief kachinas and is considered the mother of all the hú and all the kachinas. During the Powamu celebration, she leads the initiation rites for the uninitiated children into the Powamu and Kachina societies.
A kachina (/ k ə ˈ tʃ iː n ə /; Hopi: katsina [kaˈtsʲina], plural katsinim [kaˈtsʲinim]) is a spirit being in the religious beliefs of the Pueblo people, Native American cultures located in the south-western part of the United States.
Eototo is a Wuya, one of the major kachina deities of the Hopi people and the personification of nature. He is the protagonist of the Powamu ritual.. He is a chief and "father" of the katsinas, [1] second only to Angwusnasomtaka.
At Hopi Patung is a Mongkatsina (a chief among the Katsinam). The Pumpkin Clan is devoted to Patung, although there are few members left of the clan and as a result their stories are not well known. Although Patung's function as a wuya is unknown and may be lost, he is still seen in use as a fetish for protection or healing Mesa.
Ceramic sacred clown by Kathleen Wall Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico. The Pueblo clowns (sometimes called sacred clowns) are jesters or tricksters in the Pueblo religion.It is a generic term, as there are a number of these figures in the ritual practice of the Pueblo people.
Wei Wuya's adopted daughter. Su Ying meets Xiao Yu'er when he seeks out Wei Wuya, the leader of the Twelve Zodiacs. She falls in love with Xiao Yu'er. Others
The Rat is represented by Wei Wuya (魏無牙; Wèi Wúyá), Su Ying's foster father and the most powerful in the group. The Ox is represented by Huang Niu ( 黃牛 ; Huáng Niú ; 'Yellow Ox'). The Tiger is represented by Bai Shanjun ( 白山君 ; Bái Shānjūn ), Ma Yiyun's husband and the second most powerful in the group.
Tsaveyo [inconsistent] is the Giant Ogre kachina, one of the Hopi spirit beings. [1] There are numerous Hopi stories and legends about him. These date from the time of the Hopi migrations. Tsaveyo [inconsistent] is generally portrayed carrying a sabre. A. Stephen describes him as he appeared in a Hopi ritual trotting through the plaza looking ...