noun🔗Share(Pueblo culture) A vaguely ancestral anthropomorphic spirit being, associated with clouds and rain or personifying the power in the sun, the earth or corn (among other things)."During the Hopi ceremony, dancers wearing colorful masks represented the kachinas, bringing blessings of rain and a bountiful harvest for the village. "culturemythologyreligiontraditionartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(Pueblo culture) A wooden doll, as might be given to a child, which represents such a being."During the Hopi ceremony, children received kachinas, beautifully carved wooden dolls representing ancestral spirits. "culturemythologyreligiontraditionartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(Pueblo culture) A masked dancer who represents such a being in a ceremonial dance or masked ceremony."During the Hopi ceremony, the kachinas danced in the village plaza, bringing blessings for rain and good crops. "cultureritualmythologyreligiontraditiondancepersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
