{"product_id":"221107-226-hopi-mocking-kwikwilyaka-kachina-katsina","title":"Hopi Kachina Mocking Kwikwilyaka Doll","description":"\u003cp\u003e12\" H\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand carved from cottonwood root and Painted in Red, Dark Blue, Brown Black and White Colors\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExcellent Condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKwikwilyaka is the Mocking Kachina.  As a clown he has little personality of his own but fastens like a leech onto any activity that catches his eye.  With mirror-like accuracy he will reflect every action of the unfortunate whom he decides to mimic.  He drives the other kachinas such as Hó-e to strong measures to rid themselves of this unwanted echo.  Should a person in the audience become the focus of this undesired attention, he must wait until something else diverts the kachina.  But the wait is very difficult without inadvertently making some movement, and the rapidity of the mocking usually produces gales of laughter from the rest of the audience. During the Bean Dance procession he is a foil for the Hó-e and an annoyance to others. (Barton Wright)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antique American Indian Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45877575286949,"sku":"221107-226","price":295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/6071\/5685\/files\/221107-226_1.jpg?v=1759873854","url":"https:\/\/antiqueamericanindianart.com\/products\/221107-226-hopi-mocking-kwikwilyaka-kachina-katsina","provider":"Antique American Indian Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}