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Zuni Pueblo Kianakwe Thlian Kachina Doll by Duane Dishta - C3535.61
Category: Kachina - Katsina | Posted by | Tue, Jan 31st 2017, 2:28pm
One of the oldest of Zuni legends describes how the Zuni overtook and conquered their enemy, the Kainakwe, a group of Indians far to the South. In observance of this event, the Zuni perform a one-day dance called the Kianakwe Ceremony that follows an eight-day retreat. It is unique in that it is performed only by the Corn Clan and is a dance involving the distribution of large amounts of food and goods.
The above information was excerpted from the out-of-print book Kachinas of the Zuni by Barton Wright with original paintings provided by Duane Dishta. A much more detailed explanation of this Zuni Katsina may be found in the book. This Katsina doll is not signed, but was shown to Dishta who identified it as one he made in the 1960s.