Large Pahlik Mana Vintage Hopi Kachina doll by Bill Sewemaenewa. 17" h For Sale

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Large Pahlik Mana Vintage Hopi Kachina doll by Bill Sewemaenewa. 17" h:
$634.95

HopiPahlik Mana

Kachina - Katsina

Bill Sewemaenewa

17" h

c. 1970-1980

Cotton Wood Root

From a Private Estate Collection.

Excellent Condition

In the Hopi pantheon, Pahlik Mana is known as the Butterfly Maiden or the Corn-Grinding Maiden.This female kachina figure appears at various times during the Hopi ceremonial year. Her performances are colorful dances who are seen as prayers for rain and bountiful harvests.

Alph H. Secakuku notes in “Hopi Kachina Tradition: Following the Sun & Moon” that when Pahlik Mana appears, certain key Kiva members must fast and abstain from contact with the opposite sex. The fasting achieves spiritual concentration and dedication through self-purification of the mind and spirit.

The Butterfly Maiden is one of the most spectacular Hopi kachinas with a large and elaborate tableta (crown-like element) on top of her head, as well as her superb iconography and symbolism. A kachina (/kəˈtʃiːnə/; also katchina, katcina, or katsina; Hopi: katsina [kaˈtsʲina], plural katsinim [kaˈtsʲinim]) is a spirit being in the religious beliefs of the Pueblo peoples, Native American cultures located in the south-western part of the United States. Dolls are carved traditionally as teaching tools for the children as Oral Traditions as facilitated with the dolls. Each doll has a story associated, sometimes historical events, sometimes the physical world and sometimes the mystical.In the Pueblo cultures, kachina rites are practiced by the Hopi, Zuni, Hopi-Tewa, and certain Keresan tribes, as well as in most Pueblo tribes in New Mexico.

Due to the fragile nature of kachina dolls, we do not guarantee they will not break during shipping. We do our best to pack them well, but due to their fragile nature and even with the best packing, small pieces can break. If you are purchasing kachina dolls, please keep this in mind.

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