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Hehea Mana Kachina

A Hopi clown kachina, Hehea's mask is is decorated with a zigzag marking on each cheek, a crooked mouth, and his arms and legs painted with phallic symbols. He appears in certain kiva exercises at the ceremonial grinding of meal by the Ana kachina manas. He is also associated with the Corn Maidens and the Natackas. He sometimes appears in ceremonial public dances. Hehea is evidently an ancient kachina and from his appearance in many primitive ceremonies, both public and secret, he is thought to be connected with very old rituals.
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Category:Artistic
Subcategory:Traditional
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Hehea Mana Kachina