Hopi White Buffalo Kachina Doll

White Buffalo Kachina Doll

H- 13 1/2"
not signed
hand painted 
materials- wood , leather, rabbit fur,yarn
Traditionally, the Hopi Indian Kachina Doll is hand carved out of cottonwood root. The root of the cottonwood tree is light, sturdy, and perfect for carving. The Hopi artist begins with a rough log of cottonwood root and then begins to carve out the basic shape of the Kachina.

The Hopi are Native Americans who primarily live in northeastern Arizona. The majority are enrolled in the Hopi Tribe of Arizona[2] and live on the Hopi Reservation in northeastern Arizona; however, some Hopi people are enrolled in the Colorado River Indian Tribes of the Colorado River Indian Reservation[2] at the border of Arizona and California
The primary meaning of the word Hopi is "behaving one, one who is mannered, civilized, peaceable, polite, who adheres to the Hopi Way."[3] Some sources contrast this to other warring tribes that subsist on plunder.[4] Hopi is a concept deeply rooted in the culture's religion, spirituality, and its view of morality and ethics. To be Hopi is to strive toward this concept, which involves a state of total reverence for all things, peace with these things, and life in accordance with the instructions of Maasaw, the Creator or Caretaker of Earth. The Hopi observe their religious ceremonies for the benefit of the entire world.
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