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 The
Hopi Indians live in Pueblos on and around three Mesas in Northern
Arizona in the center of the Navajo reservation. They are
bound together by their religion which includes and depends on Kachina
spirits. Kachinas are the spirit essence of everything in
the world of the Hopi Indians. The Kachina season begins in late
December and starts the dances which continue through July. The
Kachinas dance for precipitation, the growth of crops and the increase
of both wild and domestic plants and animals. Kachina dolls
are carved to give to children at these dances.
The
Hopi Indians carve Kachinas out of cottonwood root.
They have been carving them for sale since the mid-1800's and the
detail has gotten considerably more fine since the 1960's.
A Kachina carved from one piece of wood with very fine detail will
be much more expensive than one with more added pieces. One
with a lot of motion will be more expensive than a Kachina that
is standing still. Collectors should make sure that Kachinas
are carved by Hopi Indians as opposed to a Navajo copy. The Kachinas
have no significance to the Navajos. We buy only Hopi Kachinas directly
from the artists.
Click
here to see 360 degree Kachina Cam
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