The "Crow Mother" katsina appears at all three mesas usually connected with the initiation of a child between the ages of ten and fifteen. ca. 1960s The paint and color used are of great importance to the carvers. The Hopi acknowledge six cardinal directions: North-yellow; Westblue green; South-red; East-white; Zenith-black; Nadir-all color/gray. The paint color may denote the direction from which the katsina came or may explain the function of the katsina. There are contemporary dolls sold in galleries as works of art for collectors who are interested LQNDWVLQDGROOVFDUYHGLQGHWDLOVKRZLQJ WKHPRYHPHQWRIHYHU\VWUDQGRIKDLUHYHU\ LQGLYLGXDOIHDWKHUZRUQDQGHDFKQXDQFHRI movement by the dancer. This type of doll is not addressed here. The dolls featured in these SDJHVDUHIURPWKH VWRWKH VGROOVWKDW celebrate the rich culture of the Pueblo peoples. These are dolls that have been gifts in a kachina dance and have hung on the walls of the families or are tourist dolls carved in the traditional style. The Hopi and Zuni beliefs have endured through the centuries and are still a very strong and vital part of the Pueblo culture today. 68 SPRING 2018