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[ENGLISH NAME: Kachina] Warrior Woman [HOPI NAME: Katsina] He?e?e or He Wuhti [MEANING OR STORY:] 
The Warrior Woman (Maiden) or He?e?e (He Wuhti) can either be a man dressed as a woman or a woman using men?s equipment depending where you hear the story. For the story of the man, the story states that he did not have enough time to find his clothes when the enemies approached, so he had to wear his bride?s costume to quickly fight them. As for the woman, they say that she was just finishing doing her hair with her mother when she saw the enemies approaching. With only one side of her hair complete, she snatched up her bow and arrow, and proceeded to defend her village until the men returned from the field. Despite the differences in stories, the He Wuhti function as a warrior spirit that leads a band of warrior kachinas to protect the procession of the Pachavu ceremony.
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