What is not true regarding kachina dances?
A. The kachinas are believed to return to the San Francisco Mountains where they remain until they rejoin the Hopi at the winter solstice.
B. Kachina dances are always serious and sometimes frightening.
C. Rain, fertility, and maintaining social order are the underlying goals of all Kachina activity.
D. The cycle is initiated in December and concludes in July.
Answer: B
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