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K881 - Hopi Butterfly Kachina - Artist: Valerie Dewangyumptewa - Size 3"W X17"H X 3.5"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. The back is as beautiful as the front, with a Sunface and small village at the bottom.
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