106 HdPI KATCINAS [eth. an.n. 21 



The body has yellow parallel bars on In-east. arms, and legs. The kilt 

 is of horsehair staiued red. and in each hand is a whip made of yucca 

 wands. 



KVTCA 

 (Plate XLIV) 



Kntca, '\Yhite katcina, has a white mask with two parallel vertical 

 black marks on each cheek and a mouth of triangular shape. 



There is a horn tipped with an eagle feather attached to the left 

 side of his head; its proximal and distal extremities are connected 

 by a string, to which is tied red horsehair. A sunflower symbol is 

 depicted on his forehead, and there are eagle and parrot feathers on 

 top of his head. He carries a bow in the left hand and a bundle of 

 sheep scapula' in the right, and wears over a spotted (calico) shirt a 

 white cotton blanket decorated with butterfly and rain-cloud symbols. 

 On his back is a mountain-lion's skin. 



KVTC.A. MAXA 



^ Plate XLIV) 



The sister (mana)" of the preceding has. like her brother, a white 

 mask with two parallel black marks on each cheek. The hourglass 

 bodies on each side of the head represent whorls of hair, but are made 

 of corn husks. 



i'KCirniu 



(Plate XLIV) 



This figure has a green mask, with projecting snout, arising from 

 a fringe of sheepskin stained red. The eyes are protuberant and 

 colored yellow. There are colored feathers on the crown of the head 

 and two eagle feathers at the back. The paw of an animal is depicted 

 on each cheek. The figure is clothed in a rabbit-skin rug, girt with a 

 belt, has naked feet, and wears a pair of red horsehair anklets. The 

 wands in the hands are of cactus, and to their ends roasted ears of corn 

 are tied. 



YEIIOHO 



(Plate XLIV) 



The left cheek of Yehoho is colored yellow, the right red; they are 

 separated by a black band. The eyes are curved at the corners, and 

 on the head there are two horns. The necklace is made of pine 

 boughs. 



This katcina wears a rabbit-skin rug and an embroidered belt, and 

 across the body there are two bandoleers formed of ears of roasted 

 corn tied in strings. He holds an ear of the same in each hand. 



The garment worn by Yehoho is called tokotcpatcuba. and the corn 

 on the bandoleers is called takpabu. 



rtMana literally means maid. 



