Vintage Hopi Navajo Yei Bei Chi Kachina / Katsina Doll 16h
Antique American Indian Art, LLC. Hopi "Navajo Yei Bei Chi" Kachina / Katsina Doll. Shows typical wear of older dolls. The Hopi carve the Navajo Yei Bei Chi figure as all knowledge of all things that concern the Hopi is passed down through oral tradition aided by the Katsina carvings. The Hopi teach of the Navajo deities in this way.
Central to Hopi religion, Kachinas are supernatural beings believed to live on the San Francisco Peaks near Flagstaff, Arizona. Hopi men embody the Kachina spirits during ceremonies that take place between Winter Solstice and mid-July. The Hopis believe these spirits enable them to live in harmony with nature, ensuring rain, crops, fertility, and good hunting. The Hopi men impersonate these kachinas by wearing masks and dancing in the plazas of the villages.
The dolls, which are carved replicas of the dancers, are given to the children so that they may learn about their people's traditions. 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.
We are confident that you will be pleased with the value, service and peace-of-mind that our gallery can offer you. We will be adding lots of quality Antique American Indian Art over the next few months. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Cultures & Ethnicities\Native American: US\1935-Now\Dolls & Kachinas".
The seller is "antique-american-indian-art-llc" and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Featured Refinements: Hopi Kachina Doll
- Origin: Hopi
- Tribal Affiliation: Hopi