Hopi Kachina / Katsina Doll: Sotungtaka Lagunia Nah-Neh-See-Yho 1999

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Hopi Kachina: Katsina
Sotungtaka Lagunia Nah-Neh-See-Yho
by
John Salazar
1999
8"
Hopi Kachina Doll, hand carved from Cottonwood Root.
Sotungtaka Lagunia Nah-Neh-See-Yho 1999 by John Salazar
The Sotungtaka Katsina
has regularly been called a Laguna Gambler. It is not known where that name originated. It is a Hopi Katsina and its Hopi name is Sotungtaka. Barton Wright, in his Complete Guide to Collecting Kachina Dolls, calls the Sotungtaka, “Laguna Corn Kachina'' so there is some confusion regarding the proper translation.
Harold Colton, in his Hopi Kachina Dolls book, does not list Sotungtaka, and neither does Alph Secakuku, in his book on Hopi katsinas. We are therefore down to only one reference for this katsina, and that is Barton Wright, who states “This Corn Kachina appeared quite recently, apparently within the last twenty years. There are two main varieties that appear with each other. One is clothed and acts as the side dancer for the other who appears bare chested. Some Hopi say that he comes from Santo Domingo and others aver he is from Laguna. He dances gracefully gesturing with the objects in his hands. This form is sometimes called the Laguna Gambler.”
Since Barton Wright does acknowledge that it is sometimes called the Laguna Gambler, we will stick with that designation.
Due to the fragile nature of kachina dolls, we do not guarantee they will not break during shipping. We do our best to pack them well, but due to their fragile nature and even with the best packing, small pieces can break. If you are purchasing kachina dolls, please keep this in mind.
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