K317 Shalako Mana
Shalako Mana by Hopi kachina carver Terry Tewa. The 17 1/2” x 8” x 3 1/2” kachina on a 2 1/4” x 6” base is carved from cottonwood root in the traditional Hopi manner. Ca 2009
Terry Tewa is a Hopi Kachina carver from Old Oraibi, Arizona.
The Male and Female Shalako appear as a pair. More than eight feet in height, they are tall and slender and without arms. They move in a graceful manner and dip as they move slowly. The pair are referred to as sister and brother. When dancing, they are accompanied by Hahai-i-Wuhti and the Cloud Katsinas. The male and female are distinguished by the color of their moccasins—turquoise for the male and white for the female. Both male and female have a rainbow chin and turquoise necklaces.
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