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Monday, November 15, 2010
Shalako Mana - Corn Maiden
Shalako Mana, 8 x 10, oil on Board © K. Henderson
The Shalako Mana is a deity representing the Corn Maiden and is believed to direct the clouds to the Hopi mesas.In the typical fashion she has terraced bodies representing rain clouds on her head and curved lines over her mouth.
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K. Henderson,
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Shalako mana,
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