Noun: kachina ku'chee-nu
- A deified spirit of the Pueblo people
"The children were fascinated by the colourful kachina dolls representing various spirits"
- A masked dancer during a Pueblo religious ceremony who is thought to embody some particular spirit
"The kachina performed intricate steps to invoke rain for the crops"
- A carved doll wearing the costume of a particular Pueblo spirit; usually presented to a child as a gift
"The young girl received a colourful kachina representing the rain spirit"
Derived forms: kachinas
Type of: dancer, disembodied spirit, doll, dolly, professional dancer, spirit, terpsichorean
Encyclopedia: Kachina