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Sweat lodge

Drawing of a sweat lodge structure with a fire outside. Black and white.

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This drawing represents the tent structure for a madodo (sweat lodge). Originally, a madodo (sweat lodge) was a hunting ritual, or a medical ritual for a sick person. Then it was used to purify oneself and is now, in the continuity of ancient practices, a healing ritual.