| Description |
3-dimensional carving in standing position, representing Kwikwilyaka (Mocking Katsina), who has no personality of his own, but imitates anyone near him; He appears during Powamu (Bean Dance) as foil for the Ho-e, who pretend to set their hair on fire; When Kwikwilyaka imitates them, he sets his own cedar bark hair on fire; His brown body is lightly painted white on torso and arms; He wears only greenish blue pants, a pink felt dance sash, black tennis shoes, black yarn wristlet, leather and shell bracelet, and leather and shell necklace; Black case mask has long tubular eyes and mouth and cloth neck ruff, all painted in alternating black and white bands; Head is covered with a mat of shredded cedar (?) fibers, and he carries rattle in right hand and white stick in left hand. |
