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.
... relation to society and morality.
The novel intially appeared serially in the periodical Ruskii Vestnik ("Russian Messenger"), but Tolstoy clashed with the editor, ...