Carnegie Museum of Natural History

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Spirits called katsinas

Katsina dolls
Katsinas found in Alcoa Foundation Hall of American Indians at Carnegie Museum of Natural History

For about six months each year, spirits called katsinas come to live with the Hopi on their mesa tops. Each figure is identified by its own individual character, costume, song, or dance.

(Photo by Hayley Pontia)