Introduction -- Overview (Hopi religious ceremonies ; Hopi katsinam) -- Fourth world creation (Kelmuya) -- New life for the world (Kyaamuya ; Storytelling ; Soyalangwu (period of the Soyal ceremony)) ...

For the Hopi of Northern Arizona, farming and gardening provide not only sustenance but are fundamental sources of tradition and culture. Archeological records suggest the Hopi began their ...

If she wasn't a master kachina carver, she was pretty darn close. Mae Kathleen Sage spent decades perfecting her craft, first in balsa wood, then in the traditional cottonwood. Dozens of colorful, ...

To the Hopi, kachinas are spirit-beings associated with rain, corn, animals and other elements critical to life in the desert. Dolls of the same name are crafted for children — not as toys, but as ...

Hopi Katsina dolls are on exhibit at the Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum of Art through May 4. Credit: Courtesy photo Hopi Katsina dolls, carved and colorfully decorated wooden figures, are more than just ...

Pueblo people use carved kachina dolls, depicting spiritual figures essential for blessings and rain, to teach their children about cultural traditions. Early kachina dolls are highly sought-after ...

To the Hopi, Gretchen Kurtz writes, kachinas are spirit-beings associated with rain, corn, animals and other elements critical to life in the desert. Not that you’d grasp this from the splashy ...