Project Gutenberg 2020-05-30 Public domain in the USA. 156 Hunt, W. Ben (Walter Ben) 1888 1970 Hunt, Ben Hunt, Walter Bernard Ritzenthaler, Robert E. (Robert Eugene) 1911 1980 Ritzenthaler, Robert Eugene Ritzenthaler, Bob Kachina Dolls Milwaukee Public Museum. Popular science handbook series, no. 7 Produced by Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Kachina Dolls" by W. Ben Hunt is a practical guidebook published in the mid-20th century, specifically during the 1950s. This book falls under the category of a craft manual, focusing on the art of creating Kachina dolls, which are significant cultural symbols among the Hopi people of Arizona. The narrative intertwines the cultural significance of these dolls with instructions for whittling and painting them, making it not only informative but also a hands-on craft book. In "Kachina Dolls," W. Ben Hunt delves into the rich tradition of the Hopi tribe, explaining the Kachina cult's spiritual and ceremonial aspects. He describes Kachina dolls as both educational toys and cherished cultural artifacts, imparting knowledge of Kachina names and their attributes to young girls. The book provides detailed guidance for crafting these dolls, including materials, techniques, and painting methods. Hunt emphasizes the importance of using traditional materials such as cottonwood roots and offers practical tips to achieve authenticity in both design and color. With a combination of cultural insights and crafting instructions, the book serves as an engaging resource for those interested in Native American art and craftsmanship. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Handicraft Kachinas Hopi mythology E011 Text Category: Art Category: How To ... 83930 2025-07-24T14:38:08.753290 text/html 55584 2024-10-18T03:43:57 text/html 2094798 2025-07-24T14:38:15.019784 application/epub+zip 2093552 2025-07-24T14:38:11.659812 application/epub+zip 85979 2025-07-24T14:38:10.145791 application/epub+zip 2129064 2025-07-24T14:38:17.027793 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2106906 2025-07-24T14:38:13.578793 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 116963 2022-09-28T05:01:10.712221 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 51956 2025-07-24T14:38:07.810345 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 32203 2024-10-18T03:43:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17332 2025-07-24T14:38:17.184758 application/rdf+xml 24952 2025-07-24T14:38:10.235799 image/jpeg 4334 2025-07-24T14:38:10.189792 image/jpeg 1926565 2025-07-24T14:38:08.886296 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia