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3 February, 01:59

The Hopis of North America make small sculptures such as

Ahola Kachina as a form of prayer. They believe kachinas, or

spirits of the dead, dwell in their community in winter and

spring and ensure human welfare and sufficient moisture for

crops.

What is the iconography of a kachina? Select ALL answers

that are true.

Colors representing sacred directions: north = blue or green;

west = yellow; south = red; east = white; the heavens =

multicolors; and the nadir = black.

Large, inverted black triangle on face and eagle feathers that

project from head.

Dome-shaped mask, yellow on one side and gray on the other,

covered with small crosses.

Male members of the Hopi community perform as kachinas

during religious festivals.

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  1. 3 February, 04:46
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    Options A, B, C and D are correct.

    Explanation:

    Margaret Lazzari and Dona Schlesier wrote a book called Exploring Art: A Global, Thematic Approach.

    In their book, all the options given were as the iconography of the Kachina people.

    The science related to the classification, identification, illustration, and interpretation of symbols, themes, and ideas in the visual arts is referred to as Iconography.

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