Sunday, November 16, 2014

Sweat lodge at Soda Creek

This summer hut is part of the Xatsull Heritage Village located on the bank of the Fraser near Soda Creek.

The sweat lodge ceremony is a healing tool used by many aboriginal peoples.

In addition to conferring the physical benefits of cleansing toxins through the skin, this sauna-like outdoor steam room is also used to confer spiritual benefits, purifying the mind and soul along with the body.
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  1. UnknownSeptember 12, 2019 at 7:42 PM

    This is actually called a summer hut. A sweat lodge cant have any holes for the smoke to get out of.

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  2. Carol TulparMay 12, 2020 at 10:21 AM

    Thanks for that correction.
    Carol

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