The Lakota ritual of the sweat lodge
history and contemporary practice
by Raymond A. Bucko
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For centuries, a persistent and important component of Lakota religious life has been the Inipi, the ritual of the sweat lodge. The ritual held within, the "sweat," consists of songs, prayers, and other actions conducted in a tightly enclosed, extremely hot and stifling environment. Participants who "sweat" together experience moral purification and even physical healing.
This study is the first in-depth look at the history and significance of the Lakota sweat lodge. Bringing together data culled from historical sources and recent fieldwork at Pine Ridge Reservation, Raymond A. Bucko provides a detailed discussion of changes that have occurred in the structure and function of the "sweat" ritual over time.
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The Lakota Ritual of the Sweat Lodge: History and Contemporary Practice (Studies in the Anthropology of North Ame)
August 1, 1999, Bison Books
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The Lakota ritual of the sweat lodge: history and contemporary practice
1998, Published by the University of Nebraska Press in cooperation with the American Indian Studies Research Institute, Indiana University, Bloomington
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 295-309) and index.
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