SINCE 1828
Shalako
noun
Sha·la·ko
| \ shəˈlä(ˌ)kō\
plural -s
Definition of Shalako
1
or Shalako dancer
: one of the dancers impersonating a Zuñi mythical being of extraordinary stature
2
: a Zuñi ceremony in which Shalakos play a central role and which celebrates the advent or departure of the kachinas
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