<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">koshares</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>Pueblo</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>kachina dolls</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>performing artists</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>people in religion</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>koshare</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ 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. ]]></note></mads>