Kuksu
[ koo k-soo ]
/ ˈkʊk su /
adjective
of, relating to, or characteristic of a religious cult among Indians of central California.
Origin of Kuksu
From the Eastern Pomo word
kúksu
Example sentences from the Web for kuksu
The Kuksu staff was feathered on the end, whereas that of Calnis was somewhat shorter and did not have the feather tuft.
Francis Drake and the California Indians, 1579 |Robert F. HeizerThe down-filled net cap was used by the Coast Miwok in the Kuksu and other ceremonial performances.
Francis Drake and the California Indians, 1579 |Robert F. Heizer