Kachina, << kah CHEE nuh, >> is the name of a religious ceremony of the Native American Hopi people and of carved wooden dolls used in the ceremony. The word is also spelled Katchina or Katcina. Each winter, the Hopi dedicate services to the spirits of the dead to bring a good harvest. The dolls represent spirits.
See also Doll (Doll festivals and customs); Hopi; Mask (Ceremonial masks) .
