The reason why a Navajo or Dine` would make something Hopi is because one tribes ways influences another, A lot of Dine`s make Apache crown dancer Katsina's. Art is relative whomever it touches, it has no bounds, it inspires and penetrates us in ways we can't comprehend. In a way it could be a homage to those fine craftsmen & women, Yei Bi Chei is is our grandfather, Katsinas are our visualization of the animals, the beings, the spirits of germination, fertilization and growth.
The kachinas have absolutely no special signifigance to the navajo. They make dolls out of pine and balsa and decorate them to "look" like kachinas to sell to unknowing tourists. The ONLY tribes that have the real kachinas in their religion are the Hopi and Zuni.
kachina is a hopi word, so navajos should call them yei be chei's or what ever. besides why would a navajo make hopi stuff. that's stupid, but thats just me. so whatever.
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The reason why a Navajo or Dine` would make something Hopi is because one tribes ways influences another, A lot of Dine`s make Apache crown dancer Katsina's. Art is relative whomever it touches, it has no bounds, it inspires and penetrates us in ways we can't comprehend. In a way it could be a homage to those fine craftsmen & women, Yei Bi Chei is is our grandfather, Katsinas are our visualization of the animals, the beings, the spirits of germination, fertilization and growth.
KBlackeagle 2 years ago
The kachinas have absolutely no special signifigance to the navajo. They make dolls out of pine and balsa and decorate them to "look" like kachinas to sell to unknowing tourists. The ONLY tribes that have the real kachinas in their religion are the Hopi and Zuni.
kachinababe 2 years ago
kachina is a hopi word, so navajos should call them yei be chei's or what ever. besides why would a navajo make hopi stuff. that's stupid, but thats just me. so whatever.
hopiwalla6 2 years ago 2
ha ha ha dang i didnt knoe navajos had kachinas. omg they look kinda weird funny lookin
hopichick13 2 years ago
correct! :-)
KachinaVillage 2 years ago
What is the difference between the dolls of Hopi and Navajo? If only the dolls of Hopi are called Kachina what is the name of the Navajo dolls?
littlebear1963 3 years ago
Yall r takin mah name :P lol jk. (it is mi name tho)
tropicalblossom1234 4 years ago
those were some fake wana be hopi dolls
misshopi2320 4 years ago
yep because navajos made them,they shouldn't be called "katchinas",.
nautistee 4 years ago
those are not kachina dolls. Navajos made those not a Hopi.
8807kid 4 years ago