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Saquasohuh : The Blue Star Kachina

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Description
Origin Hopi Mythology
Classification Spirits
Family Members N/A
Region United States of America
Associated With New Beginnings

Saquasohuh

Introduction

The Saquasohuh refers to a spirit that will appear in the form of a blue star to signify the beginning of the new world. According to Waters, the Blue Star is the ninth sign in the Day of Purification, which is a prophecy that predicts that the world will end in a catastrophic way. It will happen when the Blue Star, also known as Saquasohuh, comes back to dance in the plaza. He will remove his mask to initiate the purification process.

Physical Traits

A blue mask which is very distinct from Tawa with large eagle feathers is the physical attributes that has been associated with this kachina.

Family

At the beginning of time, Taiowa created Stuknang, who then proceeded to create nine universes out of nothingness. One of these was created for Taiowa, and seven others were made for himself and other life-forms. The first three of these, namely Kuskurza, Tokpa, and Tokpela, were destroyed due to the wickedness and corruption of man.

The faithful members of the Hopi were saved from destruction each time a world was destroyed. This is the reason why the Blue Star is regarded as the end of the Hopi rituals. In his book, Waters states that the end of these rituals will come when a ceremonial dancer removes his mask during a dance. This will coincide with the end of the Fourth World.

Other Names

Saquasohuh is also known as called Saquasoho, or Saquasohuh

Powers and Abilities

According to the predictions, following the appearance of the Blue Star, the True White Brother will begin searching for the Hopi who are still following the teachings of the ancient traditions. If they are not able to find these individuals, the Earth will be destroyed. It is believed that if the True White Brother is not able to find these people, the entire planet will be destroyed. If the symbols of the Blue Star and the true way of life of the Hopi are brought to the world, it will be a new beginning. All the people will be saved from destruction.

Modern Day Influence

Anthropologist Jason Colavito was not able to find any references to the Blue Star in Frank Water’s “Book of the Hopi.” He believes that it was a late twentieth-century invention. In his article, he stated that the first mention of the nine signs associated with the Blue Star came from David Young, a Methodist pastor. He wrote a pamphlet based on what he heard from the White Feather, a hitchhiker from the Hopi people.

There is evidence that these prophecies were presented in pamphlets in 1959. However, the earliest known mention of them was in a book written by Joey Jochmans in 1980. In 1987, these predictions entered the mainstream after a gathering at the Hopi mesas called the Harmonic Convergence.

The statements made by Waters about the end of the world were condemned by the elders of the Hopi tribe. According to Jason Colavito, the Hopi have continuously recreated their predictions to justify the current state of affairs. However, due to the lack of ancient Hopi texts, it is not possible to determine the exact dates of these predictions.

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