ki·va (k  v )n. An underground or partly underground chamber in a Pueblo village, used by the men especially for ceremonies or councils. [Hopi kíva.] |
kiva [ˈkiːvə]
n
(Social Science / Anthropology & Ethnology) a large underground or partly underground room in a Pueblo Indian village, used chiefly for religious ceremonies
[from Hopi]
kiva - In Native American Pueblo practices, an underground chamber used by the males for religious rites.
See also related terms for males.
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