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Look up: Kachina

  1. kachina
    noun a carved doll wearing the costume of a particular Pueblo spirit; usually presented to a child as a gift
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  2. kachina
    in traditional religions of the Pueblo Indians of North America, any of more than 500 divine and ancestral spirit beings who interact with humans. ... [7 related articles]
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/k/2

  3. Kachina
    Kachina is a Native American girl name. The meaning of the name is `Sacred Dancer` Kachina,Kachine The name Kachina doesn`t appear In the US top 1000 most common names over de last 128 years. The name Kachina seems to be unique!
    Found on http://i-am-pregnant.com/names/girls/Kac

  4. kachina
    kachina (kuchē'nu) , spirit of the invisible life forces of the Pueblo of North America. The kachinas, or kachinam, are impersonated by elaborately costumed masked male members of the tribes who visit Pueblo villages the first half of the year. In a variety of ceremonies, they dance, sing,...
    Found on http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/society/A0

  5. Kachina
    In Pueblo Indian mythology, a kachina is a deified ancestral spirit. The Hopi indians, part of the Pueblo family, hold that every plant, animal and aspect of life and death is governed by a different kachina, which look after the welfare of the Hopi people.
    Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/brow

  6. Kachina
    A `kachina` (; also `katchina` or `katcina`; /kətˈsiːnɨm/-->) is a spirit being in western Pueblo cosmology and religious practices.<ref name="Walter">--> The western Pueblo, Native American cultures located in the southwestern United States, include Hopi, Zuni, Tewa Villag...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kachina

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