{"product_id":"191003-13-hopi-kachina-katsina-12-ogre-kachina-hubber","title":"Hopi Kachina Ogre Hubber Doll","description":"\u003cp\u003e12\" H \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand Carved from Cottonwood Root and Signed on the Bottom\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExcellent Condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!--StartFragment --\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eHopi Kachina dolls (known as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003etithu\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003ekatsintithu\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e in Hopi) are carved representations of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003ekatsinam\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e—supernatural beings that embody spirits of nature, ancestors, and moral guides. They are not toys but educational tools, traditionally given to young girls to teach about Hopi cosmology, ceremonies, and values.  Ogre Kachinas fall into the \"disciplinary\" category, appearing in winter ceremonies like the Bean Dance (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003ePowamuya\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e) to enforce good behavior among children.  They accompany the Ogre Woman (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003eSoyok\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003eWuhti\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e), threatening to devour or punish naughty kids, but relatives often \"ransom\" the children with food offerings, turning fear into a communal lesson.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--EndFragment --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antique American Indian Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45877746532517,"sku":"191003-13","price":500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/6071\/5685\/files\/191003-13_1_c814bd22-9081-4d53-8066-b936efaef9b9.jpg?v=1761246260","url":"https:\/\/antiqueamericanindianart.com\/products\/191003-13-hopi-kachina-katsina-12-ogre-kachina-hubber","provider":"Antique American Indian Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}