Definition of kachina

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ka·chi·na

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NOUN:

Any of numerous deified ancestral spirits of the Pueblo peoples, believed to reside in the pueblo for part of each year.
A masked dancer believed to embody a particular spirit during a religious ceremony.
A carved doll in the costume of a particular spirit, usually presented as a gift to a child.

ETYMOLOGY:
Hopi katsina, supernatural being, masked impersonator of a supernatural being

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