Kenny Ovah, Nuvak'chin Mana (Snow Maiden) Katsina carving

Occasionally among the Kachin Manas of the Niman Ceremony there will be seen one who has an entirely white head and face. Snow-white hair will be done up in a small knot at either side of the head. Above the painted black eyes is a cluster of small black dots, and on either cheek the warrior marks appear in black. This kachina is the Snow Maiden whose function is the same as the Kachin Mana in the Niman Ceremony. However, she is an additional prayer for the coming cold weather - the hope that snow may fall and fill the ground with moisture for the coming year. (Wright 1973:213)