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Hopi Tasavu Clown Poking Fun at the Navajo by Lem Poola - C3383M
Category: Kachina - Katsina | Posted by | Thu, Aug 18th 2016, 2:06pm
There is a category of Hopi Clowns that has been named Piptuyakyamu. They represent a group of Hopi men who band together to perform impromptu skits for the amusement of the people. They are not sacred clowns, as are the Koosa, nor are they equivalent to the Koyemsi (Mud Heads). They do not have a prescribed appearance except for painting their faces white, and may appear in any dress of choice. They dress according to the skit being performed. Their antics are usually something related to happenings at the pueblo. Their skits are usually presented in the most obscene manner possible.
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