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.
... of sinners, and to her all should flee as
to a mother. She should be invoked. He also
gives prayers to Mary (cf. the De tabernaculis, and
Hortus rosarum, ...