Kachina Squash Navajo 10"

Kachina Squash Navajo 10"

Kachina Squash Navajo 10" The Squash is a Chief Kachina for the Pumpkin Clan. There are few members of this clan left and their stories are not very well known. This Kachina is a wise spiritual leader. The Navajo Kachina has no religious significance in the Navajo culture, it is a way for the Navajo to earn a living. The Navajo Kachina makers have borrowed from many other cultures over the years. It is clear upon examination of these dolls that the Navajo Kachina is NOT handcarved from cottonwood root as are the Hopi Katsinas. The body parts of the Navajo Kachina are machine made, the dolls are then pegged and glued together and handfinished by the Navajo.