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kachinas

Variant of kachina

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noun pl. kachinas or kachina

Pueblo Folklore a beneficent spirit, either a minor deity or the spirit of an ancestor
1. a male dancer impersonating such a spirit
2. the mask worn by the dancer
a small wooden doll representing the spirit

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