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[ENGLISH NAME: Kachina] Chief [HOPI NAME: Katsina] Eototo [MEANING OR STORY:] 
The Eototo or Chief Kachina is the spiritual counterpart of the village chief and therefore, he is known as the "father" of all Kachinas. He knows all of the ceremonies and appears each year on all three mesas. Usually, he arrives with his companion or lieutenant, Aholi, and then, they would begin the ceremony. They begin by blessing each village and marking it, so that the clouds of rain will come. Eototo would lead Aholi out of the Chief Kiva and then, he would draw cornmeal symbols of clouds on the ground. At each blessing, Eototo is given prayer feathers, and in return, the kiva chief takes some of the corn sprout that he carries. These actions symbolize the gift of water to the villages and its crops. His appearance is characteristic of many of the older Kachinas due to its simplicity.
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