Koshare
Syllables: Ko·sha·reUK/kəʊˈʃɑː.riː/US/koʊˈʃɑɹ/
Koshare noun: a jester or trickster in the Kachina religion of the Pueblo Indians of the southwestern USA, also called a sacred clown.
Noun
Koshare (plural Koshare)
- A jester or trickster in the Kachina religion of the Pueblo Indians of the southwestern USA, also called a sacred clown.
- Sloan, in contrast, all but erased the social importance of the Koshare as mischief makers and satirists, instead presenting only their more serious religious function.2008, Sascha T. Scott, Paintings of Pueblo Indians and the Politics of Preservation in the American Southwest, →ISBN, page 258
- The advertisement states that the “Koshare are said to be the Tradition Keepers and the Delight Makers of the tribe.”2008, Matthew J. Martinez, Double Take: Tourism & Photography Endeavors Among the Northern Pueblos of the Rio Grande, →ISBN
Forms of Koshare
| plural | Koshare |
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Origin of Koshare
Borrowed from Eastern Keres [Term?] or Western Keres [Term?]
Words that rhyme with Koshare
Questions about Koshare
- What does Koshare mean?
- Koshare means a jester or trickster in the Kachina religion of the Pueblo Indians of the southwestern USA, also called a sacred clown.
- What part of speech is Koshare?
- Koshare is a noun.
- How do you pronounce Koshare?
- Koshare is pronounced /kəʊˈʃɑː.riː/ (UK).
- What is the plural of Koshare?
- The plural of Koshare is Koshare.
Words near Koshare in the dictionary
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