Malcolm Fred
White Buffalo
14 1/4"
total height
The White Buffalo Dancer,
Kocha Mosairu, is actually not a Kachina, but one of the star
social dancers. He is usually seen in the month of January, particularly
in the kiva dances on Second Mesa. He is said to be an import
from the Rio Grande Pueblos, since they regularly traded for
buffalo skins with the Plains Indians.
Malcolm comes from a large
family of Kachina carvers which include brothers Jim, Verlan,
Henry, Nathan and Glen. He has been carving and winning awards
since he was a teenager.
His awards include a Zuni
Fire God which he entered into the 1996 Arizona State Fair. He
is married to and has 3 children with a Zuni lady. One of his
favorite kachinas is the whipper which he seems to do most frequently.
Malcolm is of the Greasewood
and Roadrunner clans, and was raised in the village of Bacavi.
He has been carving for 25 years. His motivation comes from his
religion, history, and the freedom of expressing his inner feelings.
Malcolm continues to achieve
incredible realism in his figures, and is known for his large
and well-proportioned figures.