{"product_id":"hopi-pueblo-wood-dance-wand","title":"Hopi Pueblo Wood Dance Wand","description":"\u003cp\u003e20th Century\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e.375\" H x 24.5\" L x 2.25\" W\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand Carved Zigzag Pattern and Painted Light Red, Teal, Yellow, Black and White with Circles in the Center \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Good Condition with Some Damage as Pictured \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHopi Pueblo wood dance wands are traditional ceremonial objects used in Hopi dances, primarily by women and young girls in various rituals. These wands, also called dance paddles, lightning sticks, or manayawi, are hand-carved from wood (often cottonwood or salvaged crate wood) and feature vibrant polychrome painting with symbolic designs.\u003cbr\u003eThey serve as important paraphernalia in social and ceremonial dances, symbolizing elements like fertility, rain, lightning, snakes (for water and life), or clan motifs. Women typically carry one in each hand, often vertically, during plaza dances following the Kachina (Katsina) season or in events like harvest or fertility-related ceremonies.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antique American Indian Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47393921532069,"sku":"250919-33","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/6071\/5685\/files\/250919-33_1_c2747e8f-0bd5-49a9-b2ea-0ba982b7b7b2.jpg?v=1768418671","url":"https:\/\/antiqueamericanindianart.com\/products\/hopi-pueblo-wood-dance-wand","provider":"Antique American Indian Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}