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koshares


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  • koshare

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Spiritual clowns that perform during Puebloan ceremonies in the American Southwest; performers provide humor, personify important spirits, and teach cultural values through their dances. Often dressed in distinctive black-and-white striped clothing or bodypaint. Some kachina dolls take the form of koshares.

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