{"product_id":"230509-02-kachina-salako-taka-mana-by-jarvis-cook","title":"Hopi Kachina Salako Taka Mana Doll By Jarvis Cook","description":"\u003cp\u003eLate 20th Century\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e18.5\" H\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand Carved from Cottonwood Root\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom a Private Colorado Collection\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\"\u003eJarvis Cook, a Hopi artist known for his work in Native American sculpture. This piece depicts the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eSalako\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e Taka (male) and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eSalako\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e Mana (female) pair, inspired by the Shalako figures from Zuni Pueblo traditions but adapted into Hopi culture. These dolls are not mere decorations; they serve as educational tools in Hopi tradition, teaching about spiritual beings (Kachinas) that represent natural forces like clouds, rain, and fertility. The \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eSalako\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e pair symbolizes grace, renewal, and the transition from winter to spring, often performing in ceremonies to invoke rain and rebirth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!--EndFragment --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Hopi Salako Taka towers is a slender figure that bows and dips as he moves in a most graceful manner. He is always accompanied by his sister, the Salako Mana, as wella s Hahai-i Wuhti and the Tukwinong Kachinas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Shalako Kachina originates from the Shalako ceremony of the Zuni Indians, the Hopi have borrowed the Kachina and have incorporated the deity into their culture. Shalako perform the ceremony as a rite that assures the transformation of winter's death into spring's rebirth. The ritual is expected to bless the people with the sun's light for another year.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antique American Indian Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45877715108005,"sku":"230509-02","price":1090.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/6071\/5685\/files\/230509-02_1_af3eb593-7d7e-4b1f-884f-114946add093.jpg?v=1761324744","url":"https:\/\/antiqueamericanindianart.com\/products\/230509-02-kachina-salako-taka-mana-by-jarvis-cook","provider":"Antique American Indian Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}