Tawa or Sun Katsina by Eugene Dallas, Hopi Sun Kachina (SW5)
Tawa Katsina (Sun Kachina) sculpture by Eugene Dallas, Hopi
This is a lovely sculptural Katsina by noted carver Eugene Dallas. Eugene was born in 1958 and resides in Hotevilla, Third Mesa, AZ
While the Sun Kachina does not hold a high "ranking" in the Katsina ceremonial cycle, it represents a very important aspect of the growing season. It appears in dances as it is needed and is considered to be a part of the "Mixed Kachina" family.
DETAILS:
Artist: Eugene Dallas, Hopi - Signed
Size: 10.5" high
Base 4.5" x 3"
Materials: Wood and Paint
Condition: From an estate - Excellent
KATSINAS
Katsinas are messenger spirits in the religion of the Hopi people, who live in the dry, high mesas of Central Arizona. Most of the Hopi are farmers who rely on scant rainfall for their harvests.
Katsinas are spiritual beings who represent animals, plants, ancestors, and even other neighboring tribes. They are not gods; they send prayers to the gods for rain, bountiful harvests, and prosperous, healthy life for humankind. Katsinas also teach humankind the proper way to behave. Some katsinas are very serious, such as the chief katsinas, while others are clowns.
Katsinas live within the nearby mountains, but visit the mesas during several months of the year. At that time, katsinas appear in the physical form as Hopi men who dress like them and sing and dance in religious ceremonies. Most ceremonies are held in Kivas – sacred underground structures. Other Hopi people interact with the katsinas during parts of the ceremonies when the katsinas emerge from the kivas and parade throughout the mesa villages.
Tawa Katsina (Sun Kachina) sculpture by Eugene Dallas, Hopi
This is a lovely sculptural Katsina by noted carver Eugene Dallas. Eugene was born in 1958 and resides in Hotevilla, Third Mesa, AZ
While the Sun Kachina does not hold a high "ranking" in the Katsina ceremonial cycle, it represents a very important aspect of the growing season. It appears in dances as it is needed and is considered to be a part of the "Mixed Kachina" family.
DETAILS:
Artist: Eugene Dallas, Hopi - Signed
Size: 10.5" high
Base 4.5" x 3"
Materials: Wood and Paint
Condition: From an estate - Excellent
KATSINAS
Katsinas are messenger spirits in the religion of the Hopi people, who live in the dry, high mesas of Central Arizona. Most of the Hopi are farmers who rely on scant rainfall for their harvests.
Katsinas are spiritual beings who represent animals, plants, ancestors, and even other neighboring tribes. They are not gods; they send prayers to the gods for rain, bountiful harvests, and prosperous, healthy life for humankind. Katsinas also teach humankind the proper way to behave. Some katsinas are very serious, such as the chief katsinas, while others are clowns.
Katsinas live within the nearby mountains, but visit the mesas during several months of the year. At that time, katsinas appear in the physical form as Hopi men who dress like them and sing and dance in religious ceremonies. Most ceremonies are held in Kivas – sacred underground structures. Other Hopi people interact with the katsinas during parts of the ceremonies when the katsinas emerge from the kivas and parade throughout the mesa villages.
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