Jun 22, 2020 · Koshare is a sacred clown of the Hopi, one that you’re likely to see at Katsina ceremonies. He is one of several clowns, which are sometimes called jesters or tricksters. He …

The Hopi have four groups of clowns, some of which are sacred. Adding to the difficulty in identifying and classifying these groups, there are a number of kachinas whose actions are …

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 …

What do you call the Hopi dancers dressed up like someone in black and white prison stripes, who makes fun of themselves and the audience? They are known as the Clown Kachinas. The …

Clown – Called Tsuku, they run races with the Wawarus Kachina and are the butt of much humor with the Piptuka. They are severely chastised by the Warrior Kachinas and the Owl Kachina …

These Kachinas sometimes have bows or yucca whips. They are known as the Wuyak-kuita, Angwus ( Crow Man), or the Wupamo. On the other hand, clown kachina dolls are carved to …

Clarence Cleveland is in his early 60's and was married to Sadie Laban (Hopi) - as a Navajo he would not traditionally carve kachina figures, but was given special permission through his …

Hopi katsina figures or Hopi kachina dolls (also spelled Hopi katsina figures or Hopi katsina dolls; Hopi: tithu or katsintithu) are figures carved, typically from cottonwood root, by Hopi people to …

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Nov 27, 2017 · See how some of our artists at Kachina House have depicted Hopi clown culture in their artwork today! Clowning societies helped sculpt the foundations of Hopi ceremony and …