sweat lodge

British  

noun

1. (among native North American peoples) a structure in which water is poured onto hot stones to make the occupants sweat for religious or medicinal purposes

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Example Sentences

During our interview, he chokes up remembering Shorty Stone, one of his closest friends, who as a member of the Paiute tribe introduced Searles to the healing and clarity he found in the sweat lodge.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2023

The sweat lodge where the healing ritual occurs also features a bison head hanging from its roughly 50-foot-tall cottonwood center pole, which the tribe believes is a conduit for their creator’s spiritual power.

From New York Times • Jul. 4, 2023

It was also a spiritual awakening for many occupiers and visitors, he said, with sweat lodge ceremonies providing a chance for prayer and learning about their traditions.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 26, 2023

Tribes also use the river’s water and rocks for rituals such as sweat lodge purification ceremonies, held in low, dome-shaped structures where river rocks are heated along with herbal medicine.

From Washington Times • Aug. 16, 2022

As has been said, the sweat lodge is built to represent the Sun's own lodge or home, that is, the world.

From Blackfoot Lodge Tales The Story of a Prairie People by Grinnell, George Bird