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Hopi Pueblo Cottonwood Root Tunei-nili Katsina Doll - C3843H
Category: Kachina - Katsina | Posted by | Fri, Nov 4th 2016, 4:07pm
Tunei-nili is a Navajo-derived katsina. He is the individual who looks after the Navajo or Tasap Katsinas and is usually called a side dancer for them. He may not always appear with the Tasap, however. He was inspired by the Navajo Rain Gods the Tone-nili, who appear on the sixth day of the Navajo Yeibichai Ceremony. The name Tunei-nili Bitzai means "little wash" or "little river grandfather." He sometimes appears with the Velvet Shirt Katsinas also.