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Sipapu

A Hopi word for the place where the Ancestors entered this World. In a Kiva - the ceremonial gathering place - there is a hole in the floor to symbolize the tradition. This hole in the floor is also referred to as Sipapu.

We visited the Sipapu on the Lower Colorado River.

Sipapu by Al_HikesAZ July 18, 2009