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The Hopi people have their own unique calendar that coincides with the cycles of the sun. The ceremonial calendar is divided into two sections—Katsina Season and non-Katsina Season. During the summer months of the non-Katsina Season, Hopi villagers…
Continue readingMudhead Katsinam get their name from their characteristically round and mud-covered masks. They are also known by their Zuni name, Koyemsi. According to ancient Zuni lore, the Mudhead is neither a man nor a Katsina. Owing to disgraceful…
Continue readingThe Sunface Katsina, known as Tawa, represents many things including the sun’s warmth, hope of shelter for the elderly, and a bright future full of playfulness for the young. The sun is also essential for the growth of crops. The…
Continue readingIn Western culture, a man with long hair has often been thought of as a hippie, an anomaly in society who goes against the grain and to the beat of his own drum. In Native American culture, long hair…
Continue readingBeneath everything that separates those in different cultures are common circumstances that every human being faces. One of the most significant aspects of our existence is the mystery behind where we came from and where we will go when our time…
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