Koshari (sacred clowns)
Koshari are the sacred clowns in Pueblo tradition, known for their role in ceremonial dances and rituals. Unlike ordinary entertainers, the Koshari serve a vital spiritual function by mocking pretension, exposing hypocrisy, and reinforcing social norms through humor. They paint their bodies with black and white horizontal stripes and wear their hair in two pointed buns. The Koshari have the privilege of speaking and acting in ways that would be unacceptable for ordinary tribe members, using sati