K729 - Hopi Butterfly Maiden Kachina (Katsina) - Artist: T. Lewis - Measurements: 4"W x 9"H x 4"D Description: Palhik Mana is a Butterfly Maiden; not a Katsina, but a woman dancer. She generally appears in August, as that is when the butterflies appear. The Butterfly Dance, a traditional social dance of the Hopi, is held in August after the gathering of the harvest and presentation of the Snake Dance. It is a thanksgiving dance for the harvest, chiefly for the corn crop, and features dancing by young Hopi maidens.
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