1048 WE BRING THE RAIN
LEFT TO RIGHT:
TWO DANIK'CHINA (CLOUD GUARD KACHINA)
TUKWINONG (CUMULUS CLOUD KACHINA, MAN)
HOPI SHALAKO TAKA (HOPI CLOUD MAN)
HOPI SHALAKO MANA (HOPI CLOUD GIRL)
TUKWINONG MANA (CUMULUS CLOUD KACHINA, GIRL)
TWO DANIK'CHINA (CLOUD GUARD KACHINA)
IN THE FOREGROUND
HAHAI-I WUHTI (POUR WATER WOMAN)
These Rain Bringer Kachinas dance during the spring
and summer months to aid the growing plants. The tall Hopi Shalako
Taka who appears with the Shalako Mana represents all of the
Cloud People. On either side of them are Tukwinong and Tukwinong
Mana who appear in the Shalako ceremony. Tukwinong is said to
represent the rains which fall from the thunderheads.
His sister, Tukwinong Mana, carries a tray of cornmeal divided
into the four directional colors which represent the clouds
of each direction. Four Danik'Chinas serve as the uncles of
the Shalakos and function as guards. Up front is Hahai-I Wuhti
who is said to be the mother of all Kachina. In the Hopi Shalako
ceremony she leads the group into the plaza, positions them
and points out each move the Shalakos make.
