Dolls Indians by Sharon C. Zerkel This 11-inch "Badger" katsina doll is painted with bright colors. ca. 1970s The "Badger" katsina doll is seen from a different angle. To appreciate and understand the VLJQLÀFDQFHRIWKHNDFKLQDGROORUPRUH DFFXUDWHO\WKHNDWVLQDDVWKHUHLVQR´FKµVRXQG LQWKH+RSLODQJXDJHRQHQHHGVWRXQGHUVWDQG the background of Pueblo culture and religion which incorporates these very unique dolls. Valuable information about katsina dolls FDQEHDFTXLUHGWKURXJKUHIHUHQFHERRNV FRQYHUVDWLRQVZLWKWUDGHUVDQGWKHSULYLOHJH of occasionally speaking with Hopi and Zuni individuals. Only a Hopi or Zuni can truly report on the Katsina ceremonies with accuracy. With WKDWLQPLQGWKHIROORZLQJSDJHVRͿHUDJOLPSVH of their religion through the eyes of an outsider. Notice three items in this photo: A 1970s Hopi dance tableta which has matching cloud motifs at both ends, in which the size suggests it was used by a Hopi child; the 12-inch "Morning Singer" katsina doll, carved by Deming, dating to before 1940s; and the 8-inch flat doll "Morning Singer," a tourist doll of the 1990s. DOLL NEWS * UFDC.ORG 61http://www.UFDC.ORG