katchina

ka·​tchi·​na
variants or katcina

less common spellings of kachina

1
: one of the deified ancestral spirits believed among the Hopi and other Pueblo Indians to visit the pueblos at intervals
2
: one of the elaborately masked kachina impersonators that dance at agricultural ceremonies
3
: a doll representing a kachina

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“Katchina.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/katchina. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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