![]() ![]() ![]() Symbolic sipaapunis are part of every kiva in each village.) the great Maasaw laid out multiple forms of corn on the cobb and had the different tribes of people pick one cobb. ![]() Upon exiting the reed into the new world (The reed through which they emerged into this world is called the sipaapuni and is said to exist and be marked by a shrine along the Little Colorado near the Grand Canyon. They eventually were given permission and had to climb out of the reed into the new world. Eventually the world was flooded and destroyed and the righteous people sent a bird up out of a reed to get permission to live with Maasaw in the new world. When that world was destroyed the righteous people went to live with the ant people (this part of the story changes depending on what Mesa and who is telling the story). In the Hopi traditional stories the creation to some degree began when the 3rd world was corrupted due to the actions and beliefs of the people. I personally find the correlation between the other meaning for Tula "The place of the reeds" very interesting when compared to Hopi traditional stories. ![]()
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