Among the Hopi people of the American desert Southwest, Butterfly Maiden is known as Palhik Mana, a kachina, or nature spirit, of Springtime. She heralds the season of regeneration, newly blossoming hopes and warm breezes from the south. For the Hopi, kachinas exist in three forms: spirits, masked dancers, and dolls. The Hopis have some 400 different kachinas. Palhik Mana is usually thought of as a dancer, not a spirit. She acts as an intermediary between the supernatural and mortal worlds.
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