W Ferdina, Eototo Katsina carving
W Ferdina
Hopi Pueblo
Date
1981
Medium Specific
Cottonwood, feathers, fur, hide, yarn, acrylic paint
Classification
Sculpture: Wood
Dimensions
5 x 1 3/4 x 2 1/2 in. (12.7 x 4.4 x 6.4 cm.)
Accession Number
2021.35.28.134
Credit
Gift of Robert Fowler Dunn
Memo / Artist Statement
The husband of Hahai-i Wuhti and the father of all Katsinam, Eototo is the spiritual counterpart of the village chief and is knowledgeable about all the ceremonial dances and rituals performed throughout the year. He appears at Powamuya with Aholi, performing a ritual that draws clouds and moisture into the Pueblo, ensuring a fruitful season ahead.
Eototo also makes an appearance during the Niman dance, leading the Katsinam home to the San Francisco Peaks until their winter return to the Hopi villages. Eototo is depicted wearing white, with orange and blue embroidery and feathers upon his head and carries his gourd of sacred water.
These three figures (Eototo, Aholi, Ahola) play important roles in the Powamuya Ceremony, bringing with them the excitement of a new season and the promise of a bountiful harvest to come.
https://blog.kachinahouse.com/the-hopi-chiefs-eototo-aholi-and-ahola/
Eototo also makes an appearance during the Niman dance, leading the Katsinam home to the San Francisco Peaks until their winter return to the Hopi villages. Eototo is depicted wearing white, with orange and blue embroidery and feathers upon his head and carries his gourd of sacred water.
These three figures (Eototo, Aholi, Ahola) play important roles in the Powamuya Ceremony, bringing with them the excitement of a new season and the promise of a bountiful harvest to come.
https://blog.kachinahouse.com/the-hopi-chiefs-eototo-aholi-and-ahola/
Date of Bio
Inscription
1981, Eototo Kachina, Ferdina, W.