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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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