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SKU: 120211-01

Vintage Hopi Pueblo Tahaum Soyoko Kachina Doll

$1,350.00

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ca. 1950

12" H

Hand Carved from Cottonwood Root of The Black Ogre 's Uncle and Horned Carrying a Bow and a Rattle

In Very Good Condition

Ogre Katsinam like Tahaum Soyoko and the related Soyok Wuhti (Ogre Woman or Monster Woman) appear especially during the Powamu (Bean Dance) or Soyoko ceremony. They reinforce proper behavior by "scaring" or reminding children to help with chores, grow food, hunt, or grind corn. The ogres accompany Soyoko on collection trips, threatening (in a theatrical way) to take misbehaving children or demand contributions of food. They ultimately promote community harmony and the Hopi way of life rather than actual harm.

 

Tahaum Soyoko specifically is the "Black Ogre's Uncle" or a companion to the more fearsome Black Ogre (Nata-aska). These figures often appear together with Soyok Wuhti.

Condition: Very Good

Tribe: Hopi

Year Range: 1950 - 1975

Region: Southwest

Dimensions: 12 in

Category: Kachina - Old Style - Hanging

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