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.
... in the period of Prohibition. Some even threw "petting parties" where sex was the main attraction. In short, they acted as if they might die at any moment, or worse ...