National Geographic : 1957 Aug
© National Geographic Society + Kwaho, the Eagle, Dances on a Cliff; Kachina Doll Stands a Foot High The Hopi carve figurines of their gods and spirits from cottonwood-tree roots. Dancers at rituals dis tribute these to little girls. Studying them, children learn to identify Kachinas. The doll spreads wooden wings; a dancer would use eagle feathers. + As Zany as a Circus Clown, This Man Is a Pueblo High Priest Koshares, or clowns, invoke laughter, an element in many sacred ceremonies. Gesturing like a Balinese dancer, this Koshare describes the fall of rain and culti vation of corn. His unicorn cap, topped with corn husks, bears stripes representing bones of ancestors.