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.
by Al_HikesAZ July 18, 2009
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