The Lakota Ritual of the Sweat Lodge: History and Contemporary Practice AUTH-12078563 ISBN10: 1508903832

ISBN10: 1508903832

Mayme Johnson

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The Lakota Ritual of the Sweat Lodge: History and Contemporary Practice AUTH-12078563 ISBN10: 1508903832For centuries, a persistent and important component of Lakota religious life has been the Inipi, the ritual of the sweat lodge. The sweat lodge has changed little in appearance since its first recorded description in the late seventeenth century. The ritual itself consists of songs, prayers, and other actions conducted in a tightly enclosed, dark, and extremely hot environment. Participants who "sweat" together experience moral strengthening, physical