Hopi HEHEY'A KACHINA DOLL , 12.5" Katsina Sculpture, Hand Carved, Ros George

For your consideration is this fantastic hand carved Hopi Hehey'a Kachina doll by award winning Hopi carver Ros George.

This gorgeous kachina doll was hand carved out of top grade cottonwood and hand painted with dyes made from natural materials off the reservation. All the details were painted free hand and quite in keeping with tradition. Measures approx 12-1/2" tall. Hallmarked. Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity.

A fabulous addition to your Hopi Kachina Collection!

** The Hehey'a Katsina has no English name or translation. Hehey'a Katsinam are most often seen on Third Mesa and act as messengers to the rain gods. Hehey'as dance on the side of the procession and guard the other dancers. The Hehey'a talks in opposites...for instance, if the dance is good, he says it is bad. Hehey'a is a relative of the Ogre family and appears at Powamuya. Folklore states: The people of Awatovi village were being very "un-Hopi" in their behavior and were warned by villagers from other mesas to return to traditional Hopi ways. The people ignored the warnings and as a result one night many of them were invited into the kiva for a game of chance, to gamble. When the people went into the kiva, villagers from other mesas threw chili peppers down from the top of the kiva into the fire and the people were poisoned by the chili pepper gas and they burned in the fire. One man witnessed this event and ran from Awatovi. When he tried to explain what had happened through his tears, which streaked his face, he babbled incoherently and staggered around. Surely a case of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. The villagers were very afraid of this being and his erratic behavior. He is seen in contemporary times when the Ogres come to the village homes to take the children. Heheyas will sneak around ahead of the Ogres and suddenly appear in windows to startle everyone. They are frightening reminders of Awatovi and what can happen when the people stray from traditional Hopi life. This Heheya seems to be stumbling around with his pursed lips ready to kiss any passerby...he is grateful to have survived the horror of Awatovi. **

** Ros George is a prolific kachina carver whose work can be found in only the most discriminating collections. As an award-winning carver, he focuses primarily on pieces for his shows and long list of buyers from around the world. Ros is featured in "Hopi Kachina Dolls and their Carvers" by Theda Bassman. His story is a compelling one. He started with animal figures, but has become well known for a variety of unique and complex carvings. Ros took on his father's name, prefering it over his given name, Amos, after his father passed. He now signs with a "Circle R." **

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