koshari, the colorful clown is one of the most endearing and important kachinas. koshari, like other clowns among the most sacred of figures, knows the mysteries of the human soul, of the good and evil within people. he defines the eternal cycle of change, of life, death and rebirth. often, the koshari make fun of contemporary events, linking the eternal rituals of creation to the trivial incidents of the present. with their antics, the koshari remind people of the ironies of their existence: that life is funny even at its most serious, that life is serious even at its most absurd. created with colored ink on paper.