The Mongwi or wuya, chief kachinas are wise and hold very important roles in the Hopi culture.
The chief kachinas can only be impersonated by select members of each clan.
Each chief kachina has a specific function and when multiple chief kachinas appear their powers will mesh together for the greatest benefit to the villages.
Kachina types may cross match into one or more group since many kachinas are multi-faceted with numerous responsbilities and roles.
Print and trace the designs onto multi-color fun craft foam sheets to create pliable and colorful soft face masks. Use left over trimmings of foam pieces to cut and paste intricate designs and shapes onto the mask.
For best results print on heavy duty vellum paper or card stock. All paper mask designs are printable on regular or heavy duty 8 1/2" x 11" paper. Print landscape mode for larger masks, portrait setting for smaller masks.
