Katsina Carving — History Behind Southwestern Arts

Description

Katsina dolls are a carved representation of the Katsinam, the messengers between the Pueblo people and their deities. Katsina dolls were originally made solely for religious purposes and are distributed to children during ceremonies. Parents use them to teach their children about their Hopi culture and religious beliefs. The dolls were originally carved with a stone knife from cottonwood root, as it will not crack and is soft and easy to carve. They would be smoothed out by rubbing them with sandstone.

Duration

3 minutes, 18 seconds

Credit

Grace Lilly

Date Created

03/04/2021

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