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Yoni (योनि) is the Sanskrit word for the vagina. In Hinduism, especially in Tantra, yoni represents the origin of life. The yoni is also considered to be an abstract representation of Shakti and Devi (Goddess), the creative force that moves through the entire universe. Its Greek form is kteis (κτείς) meaning shell or vagina (as opposed to Phallus) and in its symbolic use it refers to the Great Mother or Goddess.