Shalako
noun
Sha·la·ko
\shəˈlä(ˌ)kō\
Definition of Shalako
-s
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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Origin and Etymology of shalako
Zuñi
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