Koyala [Koshari]
human_specialist earth Hopi single tradition · 1
Sacred Hopi clowns considered the fathers of all Kachina, participating in private ritual performances.
Relationships
- parent of
- Pai'yakyamu clowns, kachina
- co occurs with
- clown personages
Mentioned by
Sources
internet (1)
Source passages
“When observing the preparations taking place in a Kiva of a number of Pai'yakyamu clowns getting ready for their ceremonial performance, Alexander Stephen was told, 'We Koyala [Koshari] are the fathers of all Kachina.'”
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“We Koyala [Koshari] are the fathers of all Kachina.”
#592 · extracted by claude-sonnet-4-6