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.
... vast numbers of men did not return from the war, leaving a significant gap between the numbers of single women and men. These factors prompted many post-war women t ...