kachina

See also: Kachina

English

Alternative forms

(Spirit being): Kachina
katchina, katcina, Katcina, katsina

Etymology

Borrowed from Hopi katsina.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kəˈt͡ʃinə/

Noun

kachina (plural kachinas)

(Pueblo culture) A vaguely ancestral anthropomorphic spirit being, associated with clouds and rain or personifying the power in the sun, the earth, or corn (among other things).
(Pueblo culture) A wooden doll, as might be given to a child, which represents such a being.
Synonyms: kachina doll, kachina figure
(Pueblo culture) A masked dancer who represents such a being in a ceremonial dance or masked ceremony.

Related terms

Niman Kachina

Translations

spirit being

French: kachina (fr) m, katchina (fr) m, Katsina (fr) m
German: Kachina m, Katchina m

wooden doll representing a spirit being

French: katchina (fr) f

masked dancer representing a spirit being

Taos: łàcisə́onenemą

See also

Further reading

kachina on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

French

Noun

kachina m (plural kachinas)

Alternative spelling of katchina (“kachina”) (spirit being)

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