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Kachina

In Hopi religious practice, Kachina refers to three related things.
  • the spirits that live in the San Francisco Peaks[?] near Flagstaff, Arizona. There are about 300 of them, each representing something different.
  • 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 most important Kachinas are called wuya[?].

Wuya:

  1. Ahöla[?]
  2. Ahöla Mana[?]
  3. Aholi
  4. Ahul[?]
  5. Ahulani[?]
  6. Akush[?]
  7. Alosaka[?]
  8. Angwushahai-i[?]
  9. Angwusnasomtaka
  10. Chaveyo[?]
  11. Chakwaina[?]
  12. Chiwap[?]
  13. Cimon Mana[?]
  14. Danik?china[?]
  15. Eototo[?]
  16. Hahai-i Wuhti[?]
  17. He-e-e[?]
  18. Hú[?]
  19. Huruing Wuhti[?]
  20. Kalavi[?]
  21. Kaletaka[?]
  22. Ketowa Bisena[?]
  23. Köchaf[?]
  24. Kököle[?]
  25. Kokosori[?]
  26. Kokyang Wuhti[?]
  27. Kwasai Taka[?]
  28. Lemowa[?]
  29. Masau?u[?]
  30. Mastop[?]
  31. Maswik[?]
  32. Mong[?]
  33. Muyingwa
  34. Nakiachop[?]
  35. Nataska[?]
  36. Ongchomo[?]
  37. Pachava Hú[?]
  38. Patung[?]
  39. Pohaha[?]
  40. Saviki[?]
  41. Pöökonghoya[?]
  42. Shalako Taka[?]
  43. Shalako Mana[?]
  44. Söhönasomtaka[?]
  45. Soyal[?]
  46. Tiwenu[?]
  47. Toho
  48. Tokoch[?]
  49. Tsitot[?]
  50. Tukwinong[?]
  51. Tukwinong Mana[?]
  52. Tumas[?]
  53. Tumuala[?]
  54. Tungwup[?]
  55. Ursisimu[?]
  56. We-u-u[?]
  57. Wukokala[?]
  58. Wupa-ala[?]
  59. Wupamo[?]
  60. Wuyak-kuita[?]
  61. Yowe[?]

See also Hopi mythology



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