Lakota Ritual of the Sweat Lodge History and Contemporary Practice

Name: Lakota Ritual of the Sweat Lodge History and Contemporary Practice
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ISBN: 9780803261655

ISBN-10: 0803261659

ISBN-13: 9780803261655

Edition: N/A

Authors: Raymond A. Bucko, Raymond Bucko

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For centuries, a persistent and important component of Lakota religious life has been theInipi, the ritual of the sweat lodge. The sweat lodge has changed little in appearance since its first recorded description in the late seventeenth century. The ritual itself consists of songs, prayers, and other actions conducted in a tightly enclosed, dark, and extremely hot environment. Participants who “sweat” together experience moral strengthening, physical healing, and the renewal of social and cultural bonds. Today, the sweat lodge ritual continues to be a vital part of Lakota religion. It has also been open to use, often controversial, by non-Indians. The ritual has recently become popular…

Book details

List price: $21.95
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
Publication date: 8/1/1999
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 340
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.80" tall
Weight: 1.100
Language: English



List of Illustrations


Orthographic Key


Entering the Lodge



Ethnohistorical Accounts of the Sweat Lodge



The Contemporary Lakota Sweat Lodge



Continuity and Change in the Sweat Lodge



Language and the Sweat



Stories of Power and Weakness



Personal Accounts of the Sweat Experience



Harmony and Alliance versus Discord and Separation


Leaving the Lodge


Notes


References


Index