Book

Hopi kachina dolls: with a key to their identification

University of New Mexico PressAlbuquerque • Published In 1959 • Pages:

By: Colton, Harold Sellers.

Abstract
This source presents a very detailed study of Hopi kachina dolls -- what they represent, their principal features and descriptions, and, occupying the major portion of this work, a key to their identification. A brief chapter (chapter 5) also discusses some of the major deities in the Hopi pantheon which generally are considered as distinct from the kachina spirits. The term “kachina” as used by the author, is sometimes confusing since it not only refers to the dolls themselves, but also to the spirit beings and and their human impersonators in the various Hopi ceremonials. The reader will find that only the context of the passage will provide the necessary clue(s) to the specific reference indicated. An index at the end of the source presents an alphabetical listing of the various kachinas and deities as the appear in the text.
Subjects
Musical instruments
Representative art
Childhood activities
Spirits and gods
Cultural participation
Dance
Decorative art
culture
Hopi
HRAF PubDate
2000
Region
North America
Sub Region
Southwest and Basin
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Types
Natural Scientist
Artisan
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
John Beierle ; 1988
Field Date
no date
Coverage Date
not specified
Coverage Place
Second Mesa and Oraibi Pueblo, northeastern Arizona, United States
Notes
By Harold S. Colton. Color photos by Jack Breed
Includes bibliographical references (p. 142) and index
LCCN
59005480
LCSH
Hopi Indians