Kachina - Hopi Kocha Honau (White Bear), CKKAD17-02

Title: Hon Kachina/Köcha Honau, “White Bear”

Culture: Hopi

Maker: Unknown

Date:

Materials: wood, yarn, animal fur, feathers, leather, animal skin, shell, sinew, paint

Signed?: No

The great strength of this katsina has led many to believe that he can heal the

sick. He often appears at Soyal on First Mesa as a side dancer or watchman of

Chakwaina. Additionally, he might come alone or in a group during Powamuya,

and can appear in a few different colors. He is most familiar from the Mixed

Katsina Dance (Wright, Kachinas: a Hopi artist’s documentary, 114).