Eddison Torivio
Jr.
Kachin Mana
8" H
with 1" base
The Kachin' Mana comes during
the Niman ceremony, or Home Dance. She is usually accompanied
by the Snow Maiden and the Hemis kachina.
She often appears with a variety
of gifts brought for the children. During the Home Dance, she
holds a bowl of cornmeal in her arms, while a gourd and scapula
lie near her feet. Bountiful fruits are part of the gifts that
she brings.
This rendition depicts the
Mana with a bundle of colorful piki, or Hopi cornmeal
bread. Typically, piki is blue, but modern Hopi people have added
food coloring during Western holidays like Easter in keeping
with the festive nature of the season. The children always delight
in seeing the red and yellow piki, knowing that Spring is here.
Eddison Torivio Jr. is one
of the younger generation of carvers who is doing some nice work.
We feel he is one to watch, as his carvings show a lot of potential
and his painting is unique and his attention to detail is strong.
