“Awatovi Soyok Wuhti” Female Ogre by Jack Nequatewa

ARTWORK DESCRIPTION

“The Awatovi Ogre Woman is exactly like Soyok Wuhti except that she is believed to have come from the destroyed pueblo of Awatovi. Formerly she appeared more frequently on First Mesa. ”

“She behaves as Soyok Wuhti does when she stands by the side of the kachina who is speaking, scraping her saw on the building and reaching for unwary spectators or children. Usually this individual has a mat of wool for the hair on the mask, surmounted by a red feather.”