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 multiday sacred ritual involves dancing, fasting and praying, often within a sweat lodge made from natural materials.

From New York Times • Jul. 4, 2023

On a recent morning, Nosie sat on a lawn chair watching young Stronghold men stoke a fire to heat the rocks that would be used later in a sweat lodge ceremony at Oak Flat.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 28, 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

The sweat lodge is built in the shape of a rough hemisphere, three or four feet high and six or eight in diameter.

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