Hopi Pueblo Hahai-i-Wuhti Flat Katsina Doll [SOLD]

Hahai-i-Wuhti is a Katsina Mother with a number of functions. She is the mother of all katsinas and is the principle actor in the Water Serpent Ceremony. She is a very energetic, sprightly, talkative being. In this flat style, this katsina doll would be presented to a baby in its first year by a katsina during a dance.

Jimmie Koots is a well-known carver of Katsina dolls in the Santa Fe area because his dolls were featured at a shop called Rare Things by Dutton in downtown Santa Fe for years and years. His full name is James Kootshongsie. He had a fascinating life and we have printed information from the book