Old Style Hopi Carved Hano Mana or Tewa Maiden Traditional Kachina Doll (Katsina Doll)

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Old Style Hopi Carved Hano Mana or Tewa Maiden Traditional Katsina Doll by Kaylyn Nevayaktewa

The Hano Mana, just like the Grandmother (Hahay-i wu-uti), is a favorite for the first or second gift to the girls by the men of their villages. Hano Mana appears in the Bean Dance on Second Mesa and in the Water Serpent Ceremony on First Mesa. This larger piece was created by Harold Nevayaktewa's young son. We are happy to see the cultural art form continue.