Sunday, April 01, 2007
Another year has passed and another native arts festival has, too. Today, we enjoyed dancing and traditional costumes by many different tribes and I especially enjoyed meeting my new friend, Tino, who is a Hopi. I have a strong affinity for the Hopis, and have made pilgrimages to visit with them on thier mesas several times from as far away as Seattle. We chatted with his son, who is an amazing carver, as well as his adorable wife. Picture the sweetest, round, weathered, smiling face, and there you go; I wish I'd taken a picture of her. I did end up indulging in another kachina doll--Eototo, who is the chief. I've wanted him for about 13 years and Tino happened to have one for sale. He came down in price and I blew my savings. For those of you who do not know about kachina dolls, here is some information: Hopi Kachina Dolls
Another year has passed and another native arts festival has, too. Today, we enjoyed dancing and traditional costumes by many different tribes and I especially enjoyed meeting my new friend, Tino, who is a Hopi. I have a strong affinity for the Hopis, and have made pilgrimages to visit with them on thier mesas several times from as far away as Seattle. We chatted with his son, who is an amazing carver, as well as his adorable wife. Picture the sweetest, round, weathered, smiling face, and there you go; I wish I'd taken a picture of her. I did end up indulging in another kachina doll--Eototo, who is the chief. I've wanted him for about 13 years and Tino happened to have one for sale. He came down in price and I blew my savings. For those of you who do not know about kachina dolls, here is some information: Hopi Kachina Dolls
