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The Mudhead (Koyemsi) leads the racers into the village and challenges villagers in contests to prove their strength. During the rests in a dance, Mudheads may engage in games with the boys and girls in the audience. At other times, only a single Mudhead may appear as a drummer for a group. Should a dancer not have the proper mask or be late in arriving, he can easily become a Mudhead by donning that mask. These Katsinam appear in almost every Hopi dance. This particular Mudhead is wrestling with a sea serpent. The plumed water serpent is a guardian of the water. The serpent (Avanyu or Kolowisi) and the Mudhead are both beings that exist in Hopi and Zuni culture.
9 in. tall
Bradford Kaye--7936