A kachina (also katchina or katcina , pronounced /kəˈtʃiːnə/ ; Hopi : katsina /kətˈsiːnə/ , plural katsinim /kətˈsiːnɨm/ ) is a spirit being in western Pueblo cosmology and religious practices. [1] The western Pueblo, Native American cultures located in the southwestern United States , include Hopi , Zuni , Tewa Village