Old Style Navajo Carved Hopi Bear Traditional Powerful Healer Kachina Doll (Katsina Doll)

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Old Style Navajo Carved Hopi Bear Traditional Powerful Healer Katsina Doll by Darian Honahnie

The Bear Katsina (Hon) is frequently distinguished only by color, such as white, black, blue or yellow. All Bear Katsinam are believed to be very powerful and capable of curing illness. They are also considered great warriors. Bear Katsinam appear most often in the Soyohim or Mixed Dances of springtime.