Tsaveyo [inconsistent] is the Giant Ogre kachina, one of the Hopi spirit beings. [1] There are numerous Hopi stories and legends about him. These date from the time of the Hopi migrations.

Kachina: Ogre. In the Hopi traditions, the Ogre kachinas (or katsina) are supernatural beings.[1] They appear in the kachina spiritual tradition as teachers and disciplinarians. They quite literally scare children into good behavior and reinforce the Hopi way of life.

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 instruct young girls and new brides about kachinas or katsinam, the immortal beings that bring rain, control other aspects of the natural world and ...

There’s a prominent black ogre kachina doll, known as Chaveyo or Natask, with a black head, spikes, and big eyeballs. This black ogre doll is most feared by naughty children.

This ogre woman kachina is called Soyoko Mana by the Hopi. She is different from other ogre women because of her butterfly whorl hairstyle.

Some Hopi say she is married to Eototo, the chief of all kachinas. She is in many important ceremonies, such as the Hopi Shalako, the Water Serpent, Soyoko, and the Powamu. Her personality is as colorful as a sprightly Hopi grandmother and is unusual in that she is quite vocal, a rarity among kachinas.

Central to Hopi religion, Kachinas are supernatural beings believed to live on the San Francisco Peaks (Nuva'tukya'ovi) near Flagstaff, Arizona. Hopi men embody the Kachina spirits during ceremonies that take place between Winter Solstice and mid-July.

Hopi people who participate in sacred ceremonies of the Katsina religion are called Katsinam dancers. Traditionally, only Hopi men who were initiated in the religion and were Katsinam dancers made katsina figures. Hopi carvers created both flat …

Ogre – There are both Black and white Ogre kachinas. The White Ogre, called Wiharu, represents good; while the Black Ogre, called Nata-aska, threatens small children who are naughty. Both ogres usually carry a saw or knife, as well as a bow and arrows for hunting. Their most noticeable feature is their long, chomping jaws, which are often ...

Title: White Ogre Tihu (Katsina Figure) Date: ca. 1900. Geography: Made in Arizona, United States. Culture: Hopi, Native American. Medium: Cottonwood, pigment, cotton cloth, tanned leather, and metal. Dimensions: H. 18 1/2 × W. 6 × D. 7 in. (47 × 15.2 × 17.8 cm)