Hopi Pueblo Morning Singer Kachina Doll By Aaron Adeha

Late 20th Century

5.5" H x 1.25" L x 1.75" W

Hand Carved from Cottonwood Root Painted in Red, Teal, Green, Yellow, Black and White Colors with Great Carved Detail

From a Private Colorado Collection

In Very Good Condition but Missing its Mouth and there is Little Damage on one Feather

The Hopi Morning Singer Kachina Doll (also known as Talavai or Early Morning Singer Katsina) is a traditional Hopi katsina representation from the Hopi Pueblo people of northeastern Arizona. This spirit figure appears at dawn during ceremonies like the Bean Dance (Powamuya), where he sings songs from rooftops, rings bells, and awakens the village while announcing news or distributing symbolic items like bean sprouts or fir branches. He symbolizes the arrival of dawn, renewal, and community awakening.