sipapu

noun
si·​pa·​pu | \ ˈsēˌpä(ˌ)pü\
plural -s

Definition of sipapu

: a hole in the floor of a Pueblo Indian kiva symbolizing the place where the mythical tribal ancestors first emerged from the primordial underworld regions into the earthly realm

History and Etymology for sipapu

Hopi síipaapu

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