Old Style Hopi Carved Prairie Falcon Traditional Racer Katsina Doll

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Old Style Hopi Carved Prairie Falcon Traditional Racer Katsina Doll by Raynard Lalo

Prairie Falcon (Kisa) is a runner Katsina. It appears during the Soyohim ceremony. Sometimes he carries yucca whips to punish the runners he catches. The crest of his head has a clump of feathers and he sometimes has wings or feathers for ears.