The Hopis of North America make small sculptures such as Ahola Kachina as a form of prayer. They believe kachinas, or
spirits of the dead, dwell in their community in winter and
spring and ensure human welfare and sufficient moisture for
crops.
What is the iconography of a kachina? Select ALL answers
that are true.
Colors representing sacred directions: north = blue or green;
west = yellow; south = red; east = white; the heavens =
multicolors; and the nadir = black.
Large, inverted black triangle on face and eagle feathers that
project from head.
Dome-shaped mask, yellow on one side and gray on the other,
covered with small crosses.
Male members of the Hopi community perform as kachinas
during religious festivals.