Malcolm Fred
Horse Kachina
13 1/4"
H with 1 1/2" base
Malcolm comes from a large
family of Kachina carvers which include brothers Jim, Verlan,
Henry, Nathan and Glen. He has been carving and winning awards
since he was a teenager.
His awards include a Zuni
Fire God which he entered into the 1996 Arizona State Fair. He
is married to and has 3 children with a Zuni lady. One of his
favorite kachinas is the whipper which he seems to do most frequently.
Malcolm is of the Greasewood
and Roadrunner clans, and was raised in the village of Bacavi.
He has been carving for 25 years. His motivation comes from his
religion, history, and the freedom of expressing his inner feelings.
The Horse kachina, or Kawai-i,
derives its name from the Spanish word for horse - "caballo."
Oddly enough this is not an old kachina and was probably introduced
less than ninety years ago. But it still carries a Spanish name.
He may usually be seen during
the Soyohim or Mixed Kachina Dances but may also appear in the
Bean Dance Parade, or in groups on Third Mesa and sometimes in
the kiva dances.
- Barton Wright, Kachinas: a Hopi
Artist's Documentary (139)
Here he appears with a bow
in his left hand and a rattle in the other. He is wearing a Hopi
sash, embroidered belt, and traditional kilt. His moccasins are
rawhide and reach above his ankles. A fox pelt drapes from his
backside and sways as he dances.
His headdress is made up of
sacred eagle feathers - 2 standing up, and 4 protruding from
the front. The back is a bundle of eagle tufts, and his collar
is made up of evergreen boughs. A horse symbol appears on each
side of the face.
Malcolm continues to achieve
incredible realism in his figures, and is known for his large
and well-proportioned figures.