"Third Mesa is the only
place where the Qöqöle appears during Soyal. He comes
in a large group of many Qöqöle and their manas, on
the last day of the ceremony.
Combining ritual with pleasure
they burlesque other ceremonies while at the same time managing
to 'open' the kivas. Thus it is possible that at one moment the
kachina may be very seriously marking the four sides of the kivas
to allow the other kachinas to come and visit the village, and
at the next moment be kneeling on the ground to shoot marbles.
Frequently they imitate the
women's dances of the preceding fall. Third Mesa Qöqöle
has one other aspect that sets him apart from almost all other
kachinas. He wears old Anglo clothing. Formerly he may have appeared
in the buckskins that are seen on Second Mesa, but at present
he does not appear this way on Third Mesa.
More often than not the kachina
appears with a black face and blue markings, although he can
theoretically appear in any color because he is a directional
kachina. As each direction has a color he could appear in a color
combination representing any of the six directions."
- Barton Wright, Hopi Kachinas
