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kachina
(kə c̸hē′nə)
See kachina in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- Any of numerous deified ancestral spirits of the Pueblo peoples, believed to reside in the pueblo for part of each year.
- A masked dancer believed to embody a particular spirit during a religious ceremony.
- A carved doll in the costume of a particular spirit, usually presented as a gift to a child.
Origin:
Origin: Hopi katsina, supernatural being, masked impersonator of a supernatural being
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