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RE: One American Indian Tradition Making A Comeback Plus Z.S. Liang's Painting
I went through the experience. An amazing one at that. It was.... It was... Like... I can't describe it in the way that most people would believe. Its... definitely out of this world that's for sure.
The pow wows I've been to I had to travel a bit over 3hrs to get there so yes this one is much closer if they do hold one.
The healing center I would have to check to be 100% sure on being modern but for sure it is their traditional healings involved and I am looking forward to that!
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Howdy today foxyspirit! you are learning so much and are going to continue learning so much! That's exciting. I haven't researched the sweat lodge ceremony or experience but I was under the impression that it was part of a training regimine for a medicine man or woman or something like that. Does that sound remotely accurate? Or was yours just a purification ritual or something? How long did that last?
I guess it depends on tribes. We had an elder medicine man run the sweat. For the sweat ceremony that we did, we hold prayer, songs, druming too, and spiritual offerings. We share wisdom and can also ask for wisdom. It is a place for healing as well. Everything is kept in the sweat lodge.
I can't say how long it lasts as we can't wear anything with metal inside. So I guess the length depends on the medicines being used and how many grandfather's are being used as well. I suggest looking it up, there's a lot to it. Every place is different. We had 36 grandfather's and some people can go quite high in numbers. Although I don't think I can handle more than 36 because it was definitely extremely hot for me!
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Did they say how hot it was? And this was more than an hour wasn't it? You said you held prayers, who were you praying to?
Sorry for all the questions, I promise I'll stop asking them, I just find it very interesting and something I've heard about but know nothing about.
No, we dont know how hot it gets. Think sauna and then some. We pray to our Creator to the spirits to our grandfather's and our ancestors. Depends on the song. It does last more than an hour. But I don't know how much longer I never checked.
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Did you load up on liquids before you went in there? lol. I bet you were thirsty when you got out!