{"product_id":"important-hopi-longhair-katsina-c-1920","title":"Historic Hopi Angak’china (Longhair) Katsina, c. 1920","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eImportant Angak’china (Longhair) Katsina, c. 1920\u003cbr\u003eHopi Culture, Arizona\u003cbr\u003ecottonwood root, natural pigment, horsehair\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ecustom made wood and plexiglass display box\u003cbr\u003e11\" high x 5\" wide x 3\" deep\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*Mint condition, provenance provided\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Angak’china (Longhair) Katsina is one of the most important Katsinam, and is revered for bringing gentle, life giving rain to the arid Southwest.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAngak’chinas arrive in the villages in groups, often accompanied by Yellow or White Corn Maidens. They sing beautiful melodies for all, carrying optimistic themes and messages encouraging living life to its fullest. A true beacon of positivity.\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIn addition to raising spirits by way of song, Angak’chinas perform a dance that usually brings a pleasant rainfall to nourish the earth and help crops to grow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eTheir appearance is largely symbolic of their role in society. Their long, flowing hair and beards, for example are representative of the rain they inspire to fall. Eagle fluffs are worn to symbolize cloud bursts as the source of that rain. Their backs are often adorned with feathers to represent prayers for rain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quintana Galleries","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67659472306287,"sku":null,"price":1800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1813\/7073\/files\/PJ26012_LongHairKachina.jpg?v=1791130160","url":"https:\/\/quintanagalleries.com\/products\/important-hopi-longhair-katsina-c-1920","provider":"Quintana Galleries","version":"1.0","type":"link"}