. Hopi Katcinas drawn by native artists. of the name Hotcani to Hotcauni ofthe Sia, mentioned by Mrs Stevenson, they are regarded as Hopi variant is probably derived from the Keresan. TAWA(Plate XXXVIII) The Sun katcina has a disk-shaped mask, which is divided by ahorizontal black band into two regions, the upper being subdividedinto two smaller portions by a median vertical line. The left lateralupper division is red, the right yellow, the former being surroundedby a yellow and black border, the latter by a red and black. In thelower half of the face, which is green, appear line
. Hopi Katcinas drawn by native artists. of the name Hotcani to Hotcauni ofthe Sia, mentioned by Mrs Stevenson, they are regarded as Hopi variant is probably derived from the Keresan. TAWA(Plate XXXVIII) The Sun katcina has a disk-shaped mask, which is divided by ahorizontal black band into two regions, the upper being subdividedinto two smaller portions by a median vertical line. The left lateralupper division is red, the right yellow, the former being surroundedby a yellow and black border, the latter by a red and black. In thelower half of the face, which is green, appear lines representing eyes,and a double triangle of hourglass shape representing the mouth. Around the border of the mask is represented a plaited corn husk,in which radiating eagle feathers are inserted. A string with attachedred horsehair is tied around the rim or margin of the disk. BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY.
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