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| Cherokee Sweat Lodge | |
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3.30.2001
10:55 PM | Link |
 Places of worship: A dome of animal skins, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Beliefs: Your God is the same as my God. Trey had been attending this service for several months before inviting me, and I couldn't wait to go. A full-blood Cherokee and his family held this service in their backyard - he constructed the lodge, gathered volcanic rock, heated the rocks red-hot in the ceremonial fire, and conducted the four-round, several hours long service. Each round involved intense sweating in the dark while prayers were said and sung, and was full of symbolism ranging from stories to herbs crackling on the hot rocks. These services were the most spiritual experiences I have had, and I miss them. Labels: memories, spirituality |
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