the men of the tribe dressed and masked to represent the Kachinas in a traditional ceremony.Even though there are male and female Kachinas, only men can represent them.
a masked doll which represents a kachina spirit. They are presented to the women and children of the tribe.
... or superstitions are
confined to several passages, viz., the merit of good
works and transubstantiation (iv. 2), purgatory
(iv. 9), and the worship of saints (i. ...