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{"id":7996198486238,"title":"Katsina : Corn Maiden : Lowell Talashoma","handle":"copy-of-katsina-corn-maiden-lowell-talashoma","description":"\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eCorn Maiden Katsina by award winner artist Lowell Talashoma.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eObject : Katsina (Katchina) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eTitle : Corn Maiden (Kachin Mana)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eCarver : Lowell Talashoma\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eOrigin : Hopi\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eSize : 13\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eMaterials : Wood and paint\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOf all the women who appear with other Kachinas, the Kachina Maiden, or Kachin' Mana, is the most prevalent. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShe often appears in regular Kachina dances with household ware, accompanied by Long Haired Kachina. Her presence is a prayer for corn. She also honors Mother Earth and her continuing ability to feed her children.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cimg data-mce-fragment=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adobegallery.com\/uploads\/Lowell-Talashoma-Sr2.jpg\" alt=\"Lowell Talashoma, Sr. Kachina Dolls - Adobe Gallery, Santa Fe\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/www.adobegallery.com\/uploads\/Lowell-Talashoma-Sr2.jpg\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLowell Talashoma Sr\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCentral to Hopi \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ereligion, Katsinas are supernatural beings believed to live on the San Francisco Peaks near Flagstaff, Arizona. Hopi men embody the Katsina spirits during ceremonies that take place between Winter Solstice and mid-July. The Hopis believe these spirits enable them to live in harmony with nature, ensuring rain, crops, fertility, and good hunting. The Hopi men embody the spirits of these Katsinas by wearing masks and dancing in the plazas of the villages. The dolls, which are carved replicas of the dancers, are given to the children so that they may learn about their people's traditions. The art of carving Katsina dolls has evolved from the old-style block-like figures into today's highly detailed, all-wood dolls with realistic form and action. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOver time, Katsina Dolls became more and more sophisticated and included bases for the dolls to stand on and showing the Katsina in “action”- such as dancing or hunting. All Katsina Dolls are carved out of the root of the Cottonwood tree. The Cottonwood tree’s vigorous roots travel far and deep in search of water. There is spiritual importance in this fact, as the Hopis are dry farmers in an arid part of Arizona and the search for water is of critical importance to their culture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2023-04-04T13:40:49-07:00","created_at":"2023-03-24T12:35:32-07:00","vendor":"Other Art","type":"Folk Art","tags":["carvings","doll","folk-art","hopi","kachinas","katsina","Lowell Talashoma","Native American Art","Newly Added Katsina","other-art","public-product"],"price":300000,"price_min":300000,"price_max":300000,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":44099172958430,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Katsina : Corn Maiden : Lowell Talashoma","public_title":null,"options":["Default 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(Katchina) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eTitle : Corn Maiden (Kachin Mana)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eCarver : Lowell Talashoma\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eOrigin : Hopi\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eSize : 13\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eMaterials : Wood and paint\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOf all the women who appear with other Kachinas, the Kachina Maiden, or Kachin' Mana, is the most prevalent. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShe often appears in regular Kachina dances with household ware, accompanied by Long Haired Kachina. Her presence is a prayer for corn. She also honors Mother Earth and her continuing ability to feed her children.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cimg data-mce-fragment=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adobegallery.com\/uploads\/Lowell-Talashoma-Sr2.jpg\" alt=\"Lowell Talashoma, Sr. Kachina Dolls - Adobe Gallery, Santa Fe\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/www.adobegallery.com\/uploads\/Lowell-Talashoma-Sr2.jpg\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLowell Talashoma Sr\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCentral to Hopi \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ereligion, Katsinas are supernatural beings believed to live on the San Francisco Peaks near Flagstaff, Arizona. Hopi men embody the Katsina spirits during ceremonies that take place between Winter Solstice and mid-July. The Hopis believe these spirits enable them to live in harmony with nature, ensuring rain, crops, fertility, and good hunting. The Hopi men embody the spirits of these Katsinas by wearing masks and dancing in the plazas of the villages. The dolls, which are carved replicas of the dancers, are given to the children so that they may learn about their people's traditions. The art of carving Katsina dolls has evolved from the old-style block-like figures into today's highly detailed, all-wood dolls with realistic form and action. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOver time, Katsina Dolls became more and more sophisticated and included bases for the dolls to stand on and showing the Katsina in “action”- such as dancing or hunting. All Katsina Dolls are carved out of the root of the Cottonwood tree. The Cottonwood tree’s vigorous roots travel far and deep in search of water. There is spiritual importance in this fact, as the Hopis are dry farmers in an arid part of Arizona and the search for water is of critical importance to their culture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}

{"id":8007484506334,"title":"Katsina : White Ogre : Ernest Chapella","handle":"katsina-white-ogre-ernest-chapella","description":"\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eWhite Ogre Katsina by award winner artist Ernest Chapella.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eObject : Katsina (Katchina) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eTitle : White Ogre (Nata'aska)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eCarver : Ernest Chapella.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eOrigin : Hopi\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eSize : 15\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eMaterials : Wood, paint, string, yarn, fur, hide, fabric and feathers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe fearsome Nataska always come as a pair.  They accompany the Soyoko on their collection trip and usually stand directly behind the member of their crew who is bargaining with the relatives of the children. They make horrible noises, dragging their saws along the side of the house or on the ground.  All the while, they keep up a steady stamping that makes the turtle-shell rattles on their legs and sound ominously.  They are supposed to be able to eat a child whole; from the very earliest age, the child has heard stories of these monsters - how they would descend on children playing near the village and haul them away to cook and eat.  So it is no wonder that the children are petrified at their actual appearance!  Usually only dark-colored clothes are put on this Katsina pair, who should have horns.  The feather fan is made of turkey feathers which are placed close together to form a large mass behind the head that makes the figures appear much taller and broader.  Also the wide belt will be stained red.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eAbout Katsinas: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCentral to Hopi \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ereligion, Katsinas are supernatural beings believed to live on the San Francisco Peaks near Flagstaff, Arizona. Hopi men embody the Katsina spirits during ceremonies that take place between Winter Solstice and mid-July. The Hopis believe these spirits enable them to live in harmony with nature, ensuring rain, crops, fertility, and good hunting. The Hopi men embody the spirits of these Katsinas by wearing masks and dancing in the plazas of the villages. The dolls, which are carved replicas of the dancers, are given to the children so that they may learn about their people's traditions. The art of carving Katsina dolls has evolved from the old-style block-like figures into today's highly detailed, all-wood dolls with realistic form and action. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOver time, Katsina Dolls became more and more sophisticated and included bases for the dolls to stand on and showing the Katsina in “action”- such as dancing or hunting. All Katsina Dolls are carved out of the root of the Cottonwood tree. The Cottonwood tree’s vigorous roots travel far and deep in search of water. There is spiritual importance in this fact, as the Hopis are dry farmers in an arid part of Arizona and the search for water is of critical importance to their culture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2023-04-05T14:33:00-07:00","created_at":"2023-04-05T11:09:05-07:00","vendor":"Other Art","type":"Folk Art","tags":["carvings","doll","folk-art","hopi","kachinas","katsina","Native American Art","Newly Added Katsina","other-art","public-product"],"price":350000,"price_min":350000,"price_max":350000,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":44128639877342,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Katsina : White Ogre : Ernest Chapella","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":350000,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_quantity":1,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"deny","barcode":"","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Katsina-WhiteOgre005.jpg?v=1680730343","\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Katsina-WhiteOgre003.jpg?v=1680730369","\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Katsina-WhiteOgre001.jpg?v=1680730369","\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Katsina-WhiteOgre.jpg?v=1680730369","\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Katsina-WhiteOgre004.jpg?v=1680730369","\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Katsina-WhiteOgre002.jpg?v=1680730361"],"featured_image":"\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Katsina-WhiteOgre005.jpg?v=1680730343","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":31822842527966,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.663,"height":1400,"width":928,"src":"\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Katsina-WhiteOgre005.jpg?v=1680730343"},"aspect_ratio":0.663,"height":1400,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Katsina-WhiteOgre005.jpg?v=1680730343","width":928},{"alt":null,"id":31822842593502,"position":2,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.666,"height":1400,"width":932,"src":"\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Katsina-WhiteOgre003.jpg?v=1680730369"},"aspect_ratio":0.666,"height":1400,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Katsina-WhiteOgre003.jpg?v=1680730369","width":932},{"alt":null,"id":31822842659038,"position":3,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.618,"height":1400,"width":865,"src":"\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Katsina-WhiteOgre001.jpg?v=1680730369"},"aspect_ratio":0.618,"height":1400,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Katsina-WhiteOgre001.jpg?v=1680730369","width":865},{"alt":null,"id":31822842691806,"position":4,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.65,"height":1400,"width":910,"src":"\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Katsina-WhiteOgre.jpg?v=1680730369"},"aspect_ratio":0.65,"height":1400,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Katsina-WhiteOgre.jpg?v=1680730369","width":910},{"alt":null,"id":31822842560734,"position":5,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.688,"height":1400,"width":963,"src":"\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Katsina-WhiteOgre004.jpg?v=1680730369"},"aspect_ratio":0.688,"height":1400,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Katsina-WhiteOgre004.jpg?v=1680730369","width":963},{"alt":null,"id":31822842626270,"position":6,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.64,"height":1400,"width":896,"src":"\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Katsina-WhiteOgre002.jpg?v=1680730361"},"aspect_ratio":0.64,"height":1400,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Katsina-WhiteOgre002.jpg?v=1680730361","width":896}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eWhite Ogre Katsina by award winner artist Ernest Chapella.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eObject : Katsina (Katchina) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eTitle : White Ogre (Nata'aska)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eCarver : Ernest Chapella.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eOrigin : Hopi\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eSize : 15\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eMaterials : Wood, paint, string, yarn, fur, hide, fabric and feathers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe fearsome Nataska always come as a pair.  They accompany the Soyoko on their collection trip and usually stand directly behind the member of their crew who is bargaining with the relatives of the children. They make horrible noises, dragging their saws along the side of the house or on the ground.  All the while, they keep up a steady stamping that makes the turtle-shell rattles on their legs and sound ominously.  They are supposed to be able to eat a child whole; from the very earliest age, the child has heard stories of these monsters - how they would descend on children playing near the village and haul them away to cook and eat.  So it is no wonder that the children are petrified at their actual appearance!  Usually only dark-colored clothes are put on this Katsina pair, who should have horns.  The feather fan is made of turkey feathers which are placed close together to form a large mass behind the head that makes the figures appear much taller and broader.  Also the wide belt will be stained red.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eAbout Katsinas: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCentral to Hopi \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ereligion, Katsinas are supernatural beings believed to live on the San Francisco Peaks near Flagstaff, Arizona. Hopi men embody the Katsina spirits during ceremonies that take place between Winter Solstice and mid-July. The Hopis believe these spirits enable them to live in harmony with nature, ensuring rain, crops, fertility, and good hunting. The Hopi men embody the spirits of these Katsinas by wearing masks and dancing in the plazas of the villages. The dolls, which are carved replicas of the dancers, are given to the children so that they may learn about their people's traditions. The art of carving Katsina dolls has evolved from the old-style block-like figures into today's highly detailed, all-wood dolls with realistic form and action. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOver time, Katsina Dolls became more and more sophisticated and included bases for the dolls to stand on and showing the Katsina in “action”- such as dancing or hunting. All Katsina Dolls are carved out of the root of the Cottonwood tree. The Cottonwood tree’s vigorous roots travel far and deep in search of water. There is spiritual importance in this fact, as the Hopis are dry farmers in an arid part of Arizona and the search for water is of critical importance to their culture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}

{"id":8007511703774,"title":"Katsina : Ahola","handle":"katsina-ahola","description":"\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAhola \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKatsina for sale.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eItem : Ahola\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eCarver : unknown\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eOrigin : Hopi\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eSize : 12\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eMaterials : Wood, yarn, fur and paint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eAhola is an important chief katsina for both First and Second Mesa as he opens the Powamu ceremony with a kiva performance on the first night.  This performance seems to involve mimetic magic to slow the passage of the sun.  At a shrine in the \"Gap\" of the First Mesa the next day an additional rite is performed as the sun rises.  With daybreak Ahul (or Ahola) and the Powamu Chief deposits pahos (prayer feathers) at Katsina Spring, for he is the ancient one of the Katsina Clan.  As the ancient one he led the people from the San Francisco Peaks eastward as far as the great river and then westward to where they were stopped by the turbulent waters and where their houses still stand.  After going to the Katsina Spring, Ahola and the Powamu Chief then visit all of the kivas and houses with ceremonial associations, distributing the Powamu Chief's bean and corn plants and marking the entrances with four stripes of meal, thereby appealing to the Cloud Chiefs to sit over these places.  At the end of the ceremony Ahola descends to a shrine where he bows four times to the Sun and asks for a long life, health, happiness and good crops for his children.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eAbout Katsinas: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCentral to Hopi \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ereligion, Katsinas are supernatural beings believed to live on the San Francisco Peaks near Flagstaff, Arizona. Hopi men embody the Katsina spirits during ceremonies that take place between Winter Solstice and mid-July. The Hopis believe these spirits enable them to live in harmony with nature, ensuring rain, crops, fertility, and good hunting. The Hopi men embody the spirits of these Katsinas by wearing masks and dancing in the plazas of the villages. The dolls, which are carved replicas of the dancers, are given to the children so that they may learn about their people's traditions. The art of carving Katsina dolls has evolved from the old-style block-like figures into today's highly detailed, all-wood dolls with realistic form and action. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOver time, Katsina Dolls became more and more sophisticated and included bases for the dolls to stand on and showing the Katsina in “action”- such as dancing or hunting. All Katsina Dolls are carved out of the root of the Cottonwood tree. The Cottonwood tree’s vigorous roots travel far and deep in search of water. 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performance on the first night.  This performance seems to involve mimetic magic to slow the passage of the sun.  At a shrine in the \"Gap\" of the First Mesa the next day an additional rite is performed as the sun rises.  With daybreak Ahul (or Ahola) and the Powamu Chief deposits pahos (prayer feathers) at Katsina Spring, for he is the ancient one of the Katsina Clan.  As the ancient one he led the people from the San Francisco Peaks eastward as far as the great river and then westward to where they were stopped by the turbulent waters and where their houses still stand.  After going to the Katsina Spring, Ahola and the Powamu Chief then visit all of the kivas and houses with ceremonial associations, distributing the Powamu Chief's bean and corn plants and marking the entrances with four stripes of meal, thereby appealing to the Cloud Chiefs to sit over these places.  At the end of the ceremony Ahola descends to a shrine where he bows four times to the Sun and asks for a long life, health, happiness and good crops for his children.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eAbout Katsinas: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCentral to Hopi \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ereligion, Katsinas are supernatural beings believed to live on the San Francisco Peaks near Flagstaff, Arizona. Hopi men embody the Katsina spirits during ceremonies that take place between Winter Solstice and mid-July. The Hopis believe these spirits enable them to live in harmony with nature, ensuring rain, crops, fertility, and good hunting. The Hopi men embody the spirits of these Katsinas by wearing masks and dancing in the plazas of the villages. The dolls, which are carved replicas of the dancers, are given to the children so that they may learn about their people's traditions. The art of carving Katsina dolls has evolved from the old-style block-like figures into today's highly detailed, all-wood dolls with realistic form and action. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOver time, Katsina Dolls became more and more sophisticated and included bases for the dolls to stand on and showing the Katsina in “action”- such as dancing or hunting. All Katsina Dolls are carved out of the root of the Cottonwood tree. The Cottonwood tree’s vigorous roots travel far and deep in search of water. There is spiritual importance in this fact, as the Hopis are dry farmers in an arid part of Arizona and the search for water is of critical importance to their culture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}

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He carries his gear opposite of regular Katsinam (he must use his right hand rather than his left to draw an arrow from the quiver). This Katsina moves with strange bobbings and little mincing steps. Despite his odd behavior he is an excellent hunter and some consider him quite powerful. In carvings he is often shown holding an eagle or with a deer draped over his shoulder demonstrating his hunting prowess. 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The Hopis believe these spirits enable them to live in harmony with nature, ensuring rain, crops, fertility, and good hunting. The Hopi men embody the spirits of these Katsinas by wearing masks and dancing in the plazas of the villages. The dolls, which are carved replicas of the dancers, are given to the children so that they may learn about their people's traditions. The art of carving Katsina dolls has evolved from the old-style block-like figures into today's highly detailed, all-wood dolls with realistic form and action. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOver time, Katsina Dolls became more and more sophisticated and included bases for the dolls to stand on and showing the Katsina in “action”- such as dancing or hunting. All Katsina Dolls are carved out of the root of the Cottonwood tree. The Cottonwood tree’s vigorous roots travel far and deep in search of water. There is spiritual importance in this fact, as the Hopis are dry farmers in an arid part of Arizona and the search for water is of critical importance to their culture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2023-04-07T10:37:26-07:00","created_at":"2023-04-06T11:38:47-07:00","vendor":"Other Art","type":"Folk Art","tags":["carvings","doll","folk-art","hopi","kachinas","katsina","Lowell Talashoma","Native American Art","Newly Added Katsina","other-art","public-product"],"price":250000,"price_min":250000,"price_max":250000,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":44129959575774,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Katsina : Left Hand Hunter : Lowell Talashoma","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":250000,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_quantity":1,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"deny","barcode":"","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Katsina-Lefthandhunter.jpg?v=1680888249","\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Katsina-Lefthandhunter-001.jpg?v=1680888249","\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Katsina-Lefthandhunter-002.jpg?v=1680888249","\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Katsina-Lefthandhunter-003.jpg?v=1680888249"],"featured_image":"\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Katsina-Lefthandhunter.jpg?v=1680888249","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":"Katsina : Left Hand Hunter : Lowell Talashoma","id":31828949303518,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.701,"height":1400,"width":982,"src":"\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Katsina-Lefthandhunter.jpg?v=1680888249"},"aspect_ratio":0.701,"height":1400,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Katsina-Lefthandhunter.jpg?v=1680888249","width":982},{"alt":"Katsina : Left Hand Hunter : Lowell Talashoma","id":31828949270750,"position":2,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.62,"height":1400,"width":868,"src":"\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Katsina-Lefthandhunter-001.jpg?v=1680888249"},"aspect_ratio":0.62,"height":1400,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Katsina-Lefthandhunter-001.jpg?v=1680888249","width":868},{"alt":"Katsina : Left Hand Hunter : Lowell Talashoma","id":31828949237982,"position":3,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.676,"height":1400,"width":946,"src":"\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Katsina-Lefthandhunter-002.jpg?v=1680888249"},"aspect_ratio":0.676,"height":1400,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Katsina-Lefthandhunter-002.jpg?v=1680888249","width":946},{"alt":"Katsina : Left Hand Hunter : Lowell Talashoma","id":31828949205214,"position":4,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.671,"height":1400,"width":940,"src":"\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Katsina-Lefthandhunter-003.jpg?v=1680888249"},"aspect_ratio":0.671,"height":1400,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Katsina-Lefthandhunter-003.jpg?v=1680888249","width":940}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eLeft Hand Hunter Katsina by award winner artist Lowell Talashoma.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eObject : Katsina (Katchina) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eTitle : Left Hand Hunter (Siyangephoya)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eCarver : Lowell Talashoma.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eOrigin : Hopi\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eSize : 7\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eMaterials : Wood, feathers, fur and paint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Left-Handed Katsina (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSiyangephoya\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) is said by some to be derived from the Hualapai Indians. He carries his gear opposite of regular Katsinam (he must use his right hand rather than his left to draw an arrow from the quiver). This Katsina moves with strange bobbings and little mincing steps. Despite his odd behavior he is an excellent hunter and some consider him quite powerful. In carvings he is often shown holding an eagle or with a deer draped over his shoulder demonstrating his hunting prowess. Marlin did a wonderful job on this carving; one can feel the power in this Katsina figure.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cimg data-mce-fragment=\"1\" alt=\"Lowell Talashoma, Sr. Kachina Dolls - Adobe Gallery, Santa Fe\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adobegallery.com\/uploads\/Lowell-Talashoma-Sr2.jpg\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/www.adobegallery.com\/uploads\/Lowell-Talashoma-Sr2.jpg\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLowell Talashoma\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAbout Katsina:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCentral to Hopi \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ereligion, Katsinas are supernatural beings believed to live on the San Francisco Peaks near Flagstaff, Arizona. Hopi men embody the Katsina spirits during ceremonies that take place between Winter Solstice and mid-July. The Hopis believe these spirits enable them to live in harmony with nature, ensuring rain, crops, fertility, and good hunting. The Hopi men embody the spirits of these Katsinas by wearing masks and dancing in the plazas of the villages. The dolls, which are carved replicas of the dancers, are given to the children so that they may learn about their people's traditions. The art of carving Katsina dolls has evolved from the old-style block-like figures into today's highly detailed, all-wood dolls with realistic form and action. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOver time, Katsina Dolls became more and more sophisticated and included bases for the dolls to stand on and showing the Katsina in “action”- such as dancing or hunting. All Katsina Dolls are carved out of the root of the Cottonwood tree. The Cottonwood tree’s vigorous roots travel far and deep in search of water. There is spiritual importance in this fact, as the Hopis are dry farmers in an arid part of Arizona and the search for water is of critical importance to their culture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}