Derrick Hayah
Kokopelli
Mana
10 3/4"
H with 1 1/2" base
One of the few female racers,
this mana portrays the erotic female counterpart of Kokopelli,
the Humpbacked Flute Player. She will induce someone to run against
"her" and then hoist her skirts and overtake him.
She flings him to the ground
and immitates copulation with him to the unbridled amusement
of the audience and the complete discomfiture of the loser.
- Barton Wright, Kachinas: a Hopi
Artist's Documentary (231)
This charming piece was carved
by the talented Derrick Hayah. He is becoming well-known for
his colorful and creative figures. They are always well detailed,
and his "action" is improving all the time.
One of the most appealing
aspects of Derrick's figures are the charming accents that he
includes and the characterized bases that accompany his figures.
This piece, for example, features
a red heart and pink rose tattoo - one on the left leg and the
other on the right arm - indicative of her romantic, yet masculine
nature. She carries a fruit basket in one hand and feathers in
the other. The base features green grass, a cactus flower, and
traditional coil baskets.
Her gown is draped over one
shoulder leaving her arms bare - probably in hopes of enticing
a partner. Her elaborate cape is tied off in the front, just
below the neck. She wears a black and white case mask with pothook
eyes and a triangle of small dots above each eye. These dots
represent snow.
Her bare body has been whitewashed,
and her hair is tied up in two 'chongos' at the side of her head,
and here she wears another single feather on the top between
them.
Be sure to take a look at
the rest of our offerings as we always have new and unique work
by Derrick.
He is from First Mesa, the
village of Walpi, and is of the Rabbit and Tobacco clans. He
has been carving for nearly 16 years and learned from his uncles,
including Gary Hayah. He is also the older brother of Godfrey
Hayah.
