kachina
Noun

kachina (plural kachinas)

  1. (Pueblo culture) A vaguely ancestral anthropomorphic spirit being, associated with clouds and rain or personifying the power in the sun, the earth or corn (among other things).
  2. (Pueblo culture) A wooden doll, as might be given to a child, which represents such a being.
  3. (Pueblo culture) A masked dancer who represents such a being in a ceremonial dance or masked ceremony.
Translations
  • German: Kachina, Katchina



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