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The Mocking Kachina (Kwikwilyaka) is a clown Kachina who gets his name
from the stripes on his nose. He has little personality
of his own, but mocks every word, sound or gesture of a person who catches his eye. He reflects every action of
the unfortunate person whom he decides to mimic with mirror-like accuracy. He becomes so focused on a person in
the audience, that nothing will divert his attention. His mocking usually produces
great outbursts of laughter from
the rest of the audience. He can also be an annoyance to other
Kachinas during the dances. The Mocking Kachina is often
referred to as a clown...not as a sacred clown, but as a Kachina whose
actions are amusing. His purpose is to bring happiness through
humor. The most distinguishing feature of this Kachina is the curved bundles of cedar bark that run over the top of his head and down the back of his helmet. During the ceremonies, other clown Kachinas, in an attempt to rid them of the Mocking Kachina's mimicry, will pretend to set their own hair on fire . The Mocking Kachina will in turn actually set fire to his own cedar bark bundles and go running off to put out the fire. Hopi carver, Loren Honyouti, did a masterful job carving this Kachina. He wears a dark brown case mask that is textured to represent the burlap that covers the mask in real life. His eyes and mouth are long cylinders with white bands painted on them and there are a series of horizontal bars on each cheek and another set between the eyes. He has a black and white striped ruff and wears blue jeans that are tucked into his boots. He wears a two color vest with no shirt on underneath the vest. His black boots are very detailed, with heels and yellow laces. He carries a blue gourd rattle and a long straight staff. The staff is believed to be the symbol of life and is held sacred by many who possess one. The blue jeans are very realistic, showing the stitching and natural folds and wrinkles. Loren captured great expressionistic realism as seen in the details of the carving, including the very detailed cedar bark on his head. The Kachina has excellent proportions and detailed hands. It is very natural and anatomically correct. The Kachina has been carved from a single piece of cottonwood root, except for the items in the hands and the tubes on the mask. Everything else, including the cedar bark, the shell necklace and the sash are from a single piece of cottonwood root. The realism of the carving is exceptional...especially the natural folds and wrinkles on the jeans and sash. These items of clothing have been carved so expertly, they look real. The boots look like polished black leather. Even the base has been carved to show several traditional Hopi symbols, which just adds another fine aspect to the carving. The Kachina was carved by Loren Honyouti, one of three famous Hopi brothers, who often carve Kachinas together. The Honyoutis, Loren, Brian and Ronald are originally from Bacavi, Arizona on the Hopi reservation. The Honyoutis are featured in many books on Hopi carving including, "Kachina Dolls" by Helga Tiewes and "The Art of the Hopi" by Jerry and Lois Jacka. The Honyoutis are considered forerunners in the art of realistic carvings and are in a class of their own. Loren has signed the doll on the bottom of the base: "L. Honyouti |
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