Nautsiti (Full Basket)

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Nautsiti (Full Basket) is one of the two creator sisters in Acoma Pueblo mythology, alongside Iatiku. She was born underground at Shipapu and guided by Tsichtinako to the surface world. Nautsiti had more in her basket than Iatiku. She introduced death into the world when she disobeyed a taboo. Despite this, her contributions were essential to the creation of the world and the establishment of human society. She represents abundance, the potential for both creation and destruction, and the dual n

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