Sweat lodge frame 1910
Title

Sweat lodge frame 1910

Caption

Sweat lodge (also called sweat house, medicine lodge, or medicine house) is a ceremonial sauna and an important ritual used by some North American First Nations or Native American peoples. There are several styles of sweat lodges that include a domed or oblong hut similar to a wickiup, or even a simple hole dug into the ground and covered with planks or tree trunks. Stones are typically heated in an exterior fire[1] and then placed in a central pit in the ground.

Date

1910

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Photo12/Universal Images Group

Reference

UMG20A71_224

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