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.
... the possibility of
immediate communion with him and God.
The references to medieval mistakes or superstitions are
confined to several passages, viz., the merit of ...