What is the meaning of kachina?

noun

  • A masked dancer during a Pueblo religious ceremony who is thought to embody some particular spirit.
  • A deified spirit of the Pueblo people.
  • A carved doll wearing the costume of a particular Pueblo spirit; usually presented to a child as a gift. .
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