Sunface and Long Hair - Shot Glass
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Sunface and Long Hair - Shot Glass
Item: PT-005-NAT

This shotglass features a Sunface and Hopi Long Hair Katsina designs. 

The Sunface Katsina, known as Tawa, represents many things including the sun’s warmth, hope of shelter for the elderly, and a bright future full of playfulness for the young. The sun is also essential for the growth of crops. The coloration of the top half of the mask represents the colors that appear at first light; the lower half of the mask represents the colors of the full sun after it has risen.

The Long Hair Katsina is a singer of sweet songs who brings rain and flowers. His beard and loose tassels of feathers symbolize rain and clouds. They appear as dancers in a group at Niman and at plaza dances with manas. Their purpose is to bring rain, and it is said that they seldom dance without the appearance of a soft gentle rain.
The Long Hair is danced from the Rio Grande to the Hopi Mesas in almost the same form.  Among the Hopis there are many varieties.  They appear in a group and sing a very melodious song which may be one of the reasons that they are such favorites.

It is hand painted porcelain.  Holds approximately 2 oz.