# Awelo

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The '''awelo''' (derived from [Spanish](/source/Spanish_language) ''abuelo'', meaning "grandfather") is the religious supernatural tribal protector that embodies the essence of the [Tigua Indian](/source/Tigua_Indian)s. The awelo is similar to the [kachina](/source/kachina)s found in other [Puebloan](/source/Puebloan) societies. The awelo monitors the conduct of tribal members by punishing those who behave incorrectly. The awelo is believed to live near [Cerro Alto Mountain](/source/Cerro_Alto_Mountain). The awelo is represented by grandfather and grandmother buffalo masks, which are fed with smoke.

==See also==
* [Grandpa Wenteyao](/source/Grandpa_Wenteyao)

==References==
* Houser, Nicholas P. (1979). Tigua Pueblo. In A. Ortiz (Ed.), ''Handbook of North American Indians: Southwest'' (Vol. 9, pp. 336-342). Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution.

Category:Pueblo culture
Category:Tutelary deities
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