Aaron Honanie
Blue Ahote
18" H
w/ 3" base
"A'hote may appear in
any of the directional colors but the two most common colors
are the yellow A'hote (Sikyahote) or the blue (Sakwahote).
"In a Plaza Dance it
is not unusual to see a line of Sakwahote with several
Sikyahote, and a white or red form as well. All indications
in his costume point to inspiration from a Plains-type warrior,
particularly the feather headdress.
"A'hote may appear in
the Mixed Kachina Dances, or the Palolokong Dances and
the Plaza Dance. In his left hand he very frequently carries
roast or boiled corn that is given out to the audience during
his performance."
- Barton Wright, Kachinas: a Hopi
Artist's Documentary (170)
