koyemshi

koyemshi
\\kōˈyem(p)shē\ noun (plural koyemshi or koyemshis)
Usage: often capitalized
Etymology: Zuñi
1. : a Zuñi Indian clown society whose members wear the mask of the mudhead and are credited with curing illness by their dancing and clowning
2. : a member of the koyemshi

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