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by Micha F. Lindemans

A nine-day kachina ceremony held in July to celebrate the return of the Kachinas (spirits) to their underground home in Shipap. These Kachinas will remain there until the time of the winter solstice. The ceremony includes altar rituals, dramatization, and group dancing.