Kachina Doll - Buffalo Warrior Stock Photo

A White Buffalo Warrior Kachina doll on black background. The Buffalo Warrior is second to the most powerful warrior amongst the Kachinas. He is the Kachina which can kill any evil thoughts and is the great spiritual protector. A kachina can represent anything from a revered ancestor, to an element, a location, a quality, a natural phenomenon, or a concept. There are more than 400 different kachinas in Hopi and Pueblo culture. The local pantheon of kachinas varies in each pueblo community; there may be kachinas for the sun, stars, thunderstorms, wind, corn, insects, and many other concepts.