Herman Mayfarth grew up in the West and so is familiar with the Kachina concept in some Native American cultures. The actual kachinas are conceived as supernatural beings. Kachina dancers wear masks to represent the kachinas. He then quotes Wikipedia Ceremonial dancers Many Pueblo Indians, particularly the Hopi and Zuni, have ceremonies in which masked men, called kachinas, play an important role. Masked members of the tribe dress up as kachinas for religious ceremonies that take place many times throughout the year.  … When a Hopi man places a mask upon his head and wears the appropriate costume and body … Continue reading Of Masks And Kachinas