Sweat Lodge: this is a type of hut that is built by the American Indians for the purpose of creating a sweat bath for the purpose of Spiritual ceremony and purification.
A Native American ritual for purification involving moist hot air in an enclosed space.
A Native religious ceremony in which a participant stays inside a dwelling containing hot rocks on which water is poured, until the person has a vision. It is used in purification ceremonies and by Native People seeking to regain their culture.
a Native American ceremony that symbolizes creation and personal rebirth
a small circular hut,about eight feet across, made of bent-over branches, covered by blankets and tarps
a small dome made of willow branches covered with blankets and hides
a small hut made of willow which is bent to form a dome and then covered with robes or pine boughs
a small structure usually made of bent willow, or other tree limbs that will bend but not break, dome shaped, and covered with reed matting or other materials to keep the light out
a structure made by bending saplings, binding them together and covering them with blankets
A ceremony that is conducted for spiritual and physical cleansing. It is held within a sweat lodge which is a wooden framed dome, typically tall enough to crawl in but not to stand. This wooden frame is then covered with hides and/or blankets to create a completely dark and insulated space. In the center of the sweat lodge is a small pit and outside of the sweat lodge is a large bonfire. Large stones are heated in the bonfire through the day, until they are red hot and glowing from their heat. Everyone participating in the ceremony sits in the sweat lodge with the medicine man as the hot rocks are brought in and placed in the pit. The front flap is then closed to the sweat lodge which is now pitch black and very hot. The medicine man then proceeds with the ceremony through prayer and drumming and teaches the participants songs for healing and purification. Through the ceremony medicinal herbs are placed on the hot stones and they are splashed with water which gives off steam and healing smoke.
A spiritual ceremony linked with Native Indian culture taking place in a small, enclosed hut or other structure, and following the tradition of mind, body and spirit purification.
Traditional Native American place for ceremonial purification and meditation involving the use of intense heat in a sauna-like environment.
A natural sauna made of rocks that is the site for a Native American-inspired purifying ritual.
A ceremonial spiritual purification sauna used by North American First Nations or Native American peoples in domed or oblong huts similar to a teepee. Stones are heated in an exterior fire and then placed in a hole in the middle of the floor.
The sweat lodge is a ceremonial sauna used by North American First Nations or Native American peoples. There are several styles of sweat lodge including a domed or oblong hut similar to a wickiup, a teepee, or even a simple hole dug into the ground and covered with planks or tree trunks. Stones are heated in an exterior fire and then placed in a pit in the middle of the floor.