shalako dancer
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shalako — shəˈlä(ˌ)kō noun ( s) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Zuñi 1. or shalako dancer : one of the dancers impersonating a Zuñi mythical being of extraordinary stature 2 … Useful english dictionary
Sha|la|ko — «shah LAH koh», noun, plural kos. 1. a ceremony of the Zuñi Indians celebrating the arrival of supernatural spirits representing ancestors. 2. a masked dancer who personifies one of these spirits during this ceremony. ╂[American English < Zuñi … Useful english dictionary
