Definition of kachina Kachina
ka•chi•na
We found 6 definitions of kachina from 2 different sources.
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What does kachina mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: kachinas |
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| kachina - a carved doll wearing the costume of a particular Pueblo spirit; usually presented to a child as a gift | ||
| kachina - a deified spirit of the Pueblo people | ||
| kachina - a masked dancer during a Pueblo religious ceremony who is thought to embody some particular spirit |
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Wiktionary 
- kachina (Noun)
A vaguely ancestral anthropomorphic spirit being, associated with clouds and rain or personifying the power in the sun, the earth or corn among other things. - kachina (Noun)
A wooden doll, as might be given to a child, which represents such a being. - kachina (Noun)
A masked dancer who represents such a being in a ceremonial dance or masked ceremony.
