noun🔗ShareKachinas(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. "Pendant la cérémonie Hopi, les danseurs portant des masques colorés représentaient les kachinas, apportant des bénédictions de pluie et une récolte abondante pour le village.culturemythologyreligiontraditionartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePoupée kachina(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. "Pendant la cérémonie Hopi, les enfants recevaient des poupées kachina, de magnifiques poupées en bois sculpté représentant des esprits ancestraux.culturemythologyreligiontraditionartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDanseur masqué, kachina(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. "Pendant la cérémonie Hopi, les kachinas dansaient sur la place du village, apportant des bénédictions pour la pluie et de bonnes récoltes.cultureritualmythologyreligiontraditiondancepersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading