Indigenous Religious Traditions in Five Minutes - Molly Bassett
60. What is a sweat lodge?
Indigenous Religious Traditions in Five Minutes - Molly Bassett
Suzanne Owen [+]
Leeds Trinity University
Suzanne Owen is an associate professor in the study of religion at Leeds Trinity University in the United Kingdom researching British Druidry and Indigeneity in Newfoundland.
Description
This essay describes common features of a sweat lodge and sweat lodge ceremony, how it often functions in a Native American community, and discusses an example of a misappropriation.