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Take the traditional Native American practice of sage smudging or burning, for example. Its historical context has disappeared as quickly as an influencer’s Instagram Story showing you their ...
Smudging, or other rites involving the burning of sacred herbs (e.g., white sage) or resins, is a ceremony practiced by some Indigenous peoples of the Americas.While it bears some resemblance to other ceremonies and rituals involving smoke (e.g., Australian smoking ceremony, some types of saining) from other world cultures, notably those that use smoke for spiritual cleansing or blessing, the ...
Walter Fleming, Department Head of MSU's Native American Studies, gave guests who attended the EPA grant for pollution prevention a traditional native ritual known as sage smudging!
The religion's practices have therefore attracted attention and been adopted by many non-Lakota, whether Native American or non-Native, the latter including many New Agers. [425] Various Native critics have spoken against those promoting Native-derived practices to non-Native audiences, with Sun Bear and Lynn Andrews being particularly targeted ...
The event began at 8:00 a.m. outside the Building of Interior Affairs, which runs the Bureau of Indian Affairs, with opening songs, prayers, and smudging with sage, a ceremony for cleansing "our eyes to see clearly, our mouths to speak the truth, and our hearts to spread love."
This is cultural appropriation, and it’s harmful to Native communities. Bundles of sage and Palo Santo packaged as “smudging kits” are available for sale at yoga studio gift shops, popular ...
Many Native American cultures still practice these ceremonies. According to oral traditions, and as demonstrated by pre-contact pipes held in museums and tribal and private holdings, some ceremonial pipes are adorned with feathers, fur, animal or human hair, beadwork, quills, carvings or other items having significance for the owner.
Salvia apiana is widely used by Native American peoples on the Pacific coast of the United States. The seed is a traditional flavouring in pinole , a staple food made from maize . The Cahuilla people have traditionally harvested large quantities of the seed, then mixed it with wheat flour and sugar to make gruel and biscuits.