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Aholi

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In Hopi mythology, Aholi is a kachina, a spirit. He is a friend of Eototo and is very handsome; he wears a colorful cloak with a picture of Muyingwa and is the patron kachina of the Pikya clan. Aholi once allowed his throat to be slit so that Eototo could escape. They eventually met again. Aholi, a chief kachina on Third Mesa, appears with Eototo. Both are principal kachinas appearing in the Powamu and other sacred rituals.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ Colton, Harold S., Hopi Kachina Dolls with a Key to their Identification #8. University of New Mexico Press, 1975.
  2. ^ Pecina, Ron, Hopi Kachinas: History, Legends, and Art, pp. 35-36, 40-41. Schiffer Publishing, Atglen, PA. 2013.