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[ENGLISH NAME: Kachina] Crow Mother [HOPI NAME: Katsina] Angwusnasomtaka [MEANING OR STORY:] 
The Crow Mother or Angwusnasomtaka Kachina is considered by many Hopis to be the "mother" of all Kachinas. She is a figure of great dignity. She appears during the Powamu Dance on all three mesas, during the initiation ceremony for the children. As each child is brought in for the ceremony, the Crow Mother supervises the initiation in the kiva.. She would supply a whip to the Hu Kachinas who would then, gives each child four healthy strokes. The children are then rewarded with a prayer feather and a meal before leaving the kiva. Kachina dolls of Crow Mother were plenty twenty years ago but are not as commonly made today.
Native American Indian Hopi Kachina Doll - Kachina Dolls - Shalako - Sun - Eagle Dancer - Bear - Wolf - Mud Head - Sun Face - Crow Mother - Clown - Morning Singer - Katsina
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