Hopi Kachina Carver

These handmade Kachina dolls tell the stories of long ago. Hopi legends and ceremonies speak of beings from the spirit world that look over us in our life. These beings are known as Kachinas. One of the art forms unique to the Hopi people is the carving of such dolls out of the cottonwood root. Witness the step-by-step process starting at the initial components all the way to the finished product.