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Alfred "Bo" Lomahquahu was born at Keams Canyon, Arizona in April, 1964. He was raised in the small Hopi village of Bacavi, high atop Third Mesa, in Northern Arizona. He learned early the wisdom of accepting and following his elder's counsel. Advice given him by one grandfather, a Hopi medicine man, to travel and gain new experiences, was particularly influential in the shaping of Alfred's life and principles ... For more on Alfred's bio, click here.   click on pic for enlargement

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Kachin Mana

Hano Mana

Palhik Mana

Kahaila Mana

Kachin Mana: The Kachin' Mana comes during the Niman ceremony, or Home Dance. She is usually accompanied by the Snow Maiden and the Hemis kachina.

She is featured here in the traditional kneeling fashion with a bone scapula in her right hand and a wooden rasp in the other. With a gourd between her knees, she will make the recognizable sounds that accompany the kachinas into the plaza.

Hano Mana: "The Hano Mana is given to the girls of Tewa in much the same manner that Hahai-i Wuhti is given the Hopi girls by the men of their villages. Even among the Hopis it is very often a favorite for the first or second gift to the children

"She appears in the Bean Dance on Second Mesa and in the Water Serpent Ceremony on First Mesa. Usually if this kachina wears the embroidered wedding robe, it is turned inside out. More often she appearsin the maiden shawl. The hair is normally put up in Tewa-style knots on either side of the head rather than as it is shown here. Spruce is held in each hand with the corn."

- Barton Wright, Hopi Kachinas: a Hopi Artist Documentary (51).

Palhik Mana: The Pahlik Mana, also known as the "Butterfly Maiden," is perhaps one of the most beautifully and gracefully depicted of all the kachina figures. Her colorful tableta catches your eye, as you notice the elaborate details of the Sun Face and rain clouds. Lightning rods point out in opposite directions, and nine feathers adorn this headdress. Her manta is draped over her right shoulder, and she wears a beautiful silver and turquoise squash blossom necklace.

Turtle Kachina: Although the Turtle dance is believed to have been given first at Shipaulovi as a line dance and to have come from Acoma sometime before the turn of the century, these figures are unlike their Acoma counterparts.

They appear more like the Long-haired kachinas, but again having their own functions. This Kahaila set is illustrated beautifully with careful attention to detail in feathers, hands, and face. The reverent motions indicate their attitude and activity. Alfred's ability to give meaningful posture to his creations allow the onlooker to catch a glimpse of an age old tradition - alive.

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