Kachinas a part of a complex religious system among the Hopi and Zuni, puebloan people of New Mexico. This system includes a belief in spiritual beings who live in the mountains, men who dance in ceremonies, and small objects given to children for religious instruction. At certain times of the year the spirits visit villages, bringing rain for the crops. Ceremonies are conducted to honor the spirits; religious society members receive instructions, create dance outfits, and perform for the community. Small images carved from cottonwood and painted are given to children to help them learn about the hundreds of spiritual beings. Contemporary Kachina figurines are more elaborate and often recreated as non-secular art and tourist items, sold throughout the southwest
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