{"product_id":"120403-18-navajo-carved-hopi-koshare-clown-kachina-tcc","title":"Navajo Kachina Hopi Koshare Clown By TCC","description":"\u003cp\u003e17.5\" H\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand Carved from Cottonwood Root and Signed TCC on the Bottom\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExcellent Condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!--StartFragment --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eThe Koshare (also called \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eKoosa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eTsuku\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e, or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003ePayakyamu\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e) is a sacred clown in Hopi and Tewa Pueblo traditions.  Unlike Western clowns, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eKoshares\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e are powerful spiritual figures who Teach through humor and satire, mocking bad behavior (e.g., gluttony, laziness) to enforce community harmony.  They \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eSymbolize fertility, rain, sun, corn, and renewal and they \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eperform in ceremonies, often with rattles, drums, and antics like spilling watermelon on themselves to parody excess.  They have White body paint with black stripes or circles around eyes\/mouth, leather boots, raffia hair, and minimal masks (using body paint instead).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!--EndFragment --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antique American Indian Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45877746434213,"sku":"120403-18","price":295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/6071\/5685\/files\/120403-18_1_d6aebe03-5a85-478c-8c69-76cb74692d6b.jpg?v=1761248268","url":"https:\/\/antiqueamericanindianart.com\/products\/120403-18-navajo-carved-hopi-koshare-clown-kachina-tcc","provider":"Antique American Indian Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}