sweathouse
Americannoun
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sweathouses
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Nowadays, only one sweathouse is made for the sun dance.
From The Sun Dance of the Blackfoot Indians by Clark Wissler
The two medicinemen only wear a robe and moccasins when they go into the sweathouse.
From The Sun Dance of the Blackfoot Indians by Clark Wissler
Robes for covering the sweathouse are borrowed from the people of the camp.
From The Sun Dance of the Blackfoot Indians by Clark Wissler
The father and son go to a sweathouse where all the paint is washed off.
From The Sun Dance of the Blackfoot Indians by Clark Wissler
They march once around the sweathouse in the direction of the sun.
From The Sun Dance of the Blackfoot Indians by Clark Wissler
Of the two "large towns" one had 2 sweathouses and the other had 1 sweathouse and 40 ordinary houses.
From The Aboriginal Population of the North Coast of California by Sherburne Friend Cook
Netstul, a "large town" with 40 houses and 1 sweathouse, may be given 30 houses, and Koticomota, a "large town" with 2 sweathouses, may be given 35 houses.
From The Aboriginal Population of the North Coast of California by Sherburne Friend Cook
He directed Morningstar and Scar Face to build four sweathouses, standing side by side, with their entrances facing east.
From The Sun Dance of the Blackfoot Indians by Clark Wissler
Three more moves of the entire camp and three more sweathouses must be made.
From The Sun Dance of the Blackfoot Indians by Clark Wissler
Some informants said turip itself had 8 houses and 3 sweathouses.
From The Aboriginal Population of the North Coast of California by Sherburne Friend Cook
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