Product code: Hopi Native American Mudhead Kachina store Dance Rattle w/ Feathers Signed
The kachina rattle is a ceremonial instrument that represents cosmic harmony in Native American (Hopi Tribe) folklore. AYA is the Hopi word for the gourd rattles used by the katsinas during their ceremonies. They are also given as gifts to young children. The feathers are tied in with string. You can hear the seeds rattle inside. ARTIST: Jerry Honawa, a Hopi Elder store from Hotevilla, Arizona SIZE: 8.5 in x 6 in WEIGHT: .2 lbs CONDITION: Excellent ABOUT: The Hopi are believed to be descended from the Anasazi, who were related to the Mexican Aztecs, and they likely arrived in what is now Arizona between five and ten thousand years ago.
The kachina rattle is a ceremonial instrument that represents cosmic harmony in Native American (Hopi Tribe) folklore. AYA is the Hopi word for the gourd rattles used by the katsinas during their ceremonies. They are also given as gifts to young children. The feathers are tied in with string. You can hear the seeds rattle inside. ARTIST: Jerry Honawa, a Hopi Elder store from Hotevilla, Arizona SIZE: 8.5 in x 6 in WEIGHT: .2 lbs CONDITION: Excellent ABOUT: The Hopi are believed to be descended from the Anasazi, who were related to the Mexican Aztecs, and they likely arrived in what is now Arizona between five and ten thousand years ago.