Meanings
- A jester or trickster in the Kachina religion of the Pueblo Indians of the southwestern USA, also called a sacred clown.
The clown groups, Koshare and Quirena, are associated, respectively, with Flint and Shi.'k'ame societies.
1939, Elsie Worthington Clews Parsons, Pueblo Indian Religion - Volume 2, →ISBN, page 9002 more examples
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 258The 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
Origin
- Western Keres[Term?]
- Eastern Keres[Term?]
- EnglishKoshare
Borrowed from Eastern Keres [Term?] or Western Keres [Term?]
More words from Eastern Keres, Western Keres
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Koshare. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Koshare
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