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In many Indian tribes and pueblos of the American Southwest, the Koshare clown, a legendary figure, represents the humorous and mischievous as well as unpredictable aspect of the psyche. Koshare is like Rudyard the Fox of British fold tales and the trickster, Coyote, of native American animal mythology. In dances and festivals, the black and white striped clown brings fear, and joy, to offset the serious side of various rituals with a sense of humor.Otis, Alicia is the author of 'First Koshare', published 1990 under ISBN 9780865341449 and ISBN 0865341443.
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