kachina

• اسم يشير إلى راقص مقنّع في الاحتفالات الدينية لدى شعوب البويبلو يُعتقد أنه يجسّد روحًا معينة؛ وإلى الروح المؤلَّهة لدى شعب البويبلو؛ وإلى الدمية المنحوتة التي تمثل هذه الروح وغالبًا ما تُقدَّم للأطفال.

A noun referring to a masked dancer in Pueblo religious ceremonies believed to embody a specific spirit, a deified spirit of the Pueblo people, or a carved doll representing such a spirit, often given as a gift to a child.

1. Ceremonial dancerC1formalamerican

   A masked performer in Pueblo religious ceremonies who is believed to embody a specific spirit or deity.

   كاتشينا

   • The kachina danced for hours during the ceremony.
   • Villagers gathered to watch the kachina perform.
   • Each kachina represents a different ancestral spirit.

2. Ancestral spiritC1formalamerican

   A deified spirit or supernatural being in the belief system of the Pueblo peoples.

   روح الأجداد

   • The Hopi people honor the kachina as a messenger of the gods.
   • Kachina spirits are believed to bring rain and fertility.
   • The kachina is central to Pueblo cosmology.

3. Carved dollC1formalamerican

   A wooden doll carved and painted to represent a specific kachina spirit, often given to children as a teaching tool or gift.

   دمية كاتشينا منحوتة

   • The child received a beautifully painted kachina doll.
   • Collectors seek authentic kachina dolls from the Southwest.
   • Kachina dolls are used to teach children about spiritual traditions.