A kiva is an underground place of worship for the Pueblo peoples. The religious characters in the novel often visit the reservation’s kiva.
Kiva Quotes in House Made of Dawn
The House Made of Dawn quotes below are all either spoken by Kiva or refer to Kiva. For each quote, you can also see the other terms and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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4. The Longhair, July 25
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[Francisco] is evil & desires to do me some injury & this after I befriended him all his life. […] He is one of them & goes often in the kiva & puts on their horns & hides & does worship that Serpent which even is the One our most ancient enemy. Yet he is unashamed to make one of my sacristans & brother I am most fearful to forbid it. […] Why am I betrayed who cannot desire to betray?
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Kiva Term Timeline in House Made of Dawn
The timeline below shows where the term Kiva appears in House Made of Dawn. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
6. The Longhair, August 1
In the Middle, Francisco bows before the kiva (a place of worship), though it is not yet decorated for the celebration of Porcingula....
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Francisco leaves the kiva with other holy men to watch a pantomime involving a horse and a bull. The...
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