thumb|Number 34 on the bottom right is Chakwaina.

Chakwaina (alternatively Cha'kwaina, Tsa'kwayna, or Tcakwaina) is a kachina, or spirit, which appears in Hopi, Zuni, and Keresan ceremonies, but does not appear in Tewa ceremonies. Although imagery of the kachina is varied, it is usually depicted as an ogre, with ferocious teeth and a black goatee and black mask with yellow eyes. Its spread throughout Pueblo culture is often associated with the Asa clan. Early anthropologist, Frederick J. Dockstader asserted that legendary sources linked Chakwaina to contact with Estevanico. However, the linkage is not clear and the kachina may actually predate contact with the Spanish. In addition, although usually black, there very few white or albino Chakwaina representations.

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