The Kiva
Inside one of the Kivas at Peco Pueblo at Pecos National Historic Park near Santa Fe, NM.
The Kiva was used for religious and ceremonial purposes...
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Inside one of the Kivas at Peco Pueblo at Pecos National Historic Park near Santa Fe, NM.
The Kiva was used for religious and ceremonial purposes. The hole in the ground represented the connection to the underworld, which the Pecos and other Pueblo tribes believed was their people’s place of origin. Kivas connected the world above to the spirits of the underworld, and the floor opening allowed the people to have a closer communion with the spirits below.
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The Kiva was used for religious and ceremonial purposes. The hole in the ground represented the connection to the underworld, which the Pecos and other Pueblo tribes believed was their people’s place of origin. Kivas connected the world above to the spirits of the underworld, and the floor opening allowed the people to have a closer communion with the spirits below.
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