The Hopi Indian Kachina Masks below were created by Mariemont Elementary fifth graders. Each child created a 3-dimensional mask to wear in the Mariemont Elementary Halloween parade. The masks were done in the style of Hopi Kachina dolls and dancers. Students used art paste, cardboard, corrugated cardboard, newspaper, tempera paint, feathers, beads, leather, fake fur and other materials to make these beautiful creations. Alleen Manning is the art teacher behind this project. 
 Kachinas are believed to live on the San Francisco Peaks north of Flagstaff, Arizona. At the time of the Winter Solstice, they leave their homes to visit the Hopi villages. Their main objective is to insure the continuing life cycle of all living things and to promote the general well being of the people. Kachinas are the spirits of birds, animals, places, objects, forces of nature, insects, plants and other tribes. 
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