Award Date

1-1-1995

Degree Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts (MA)

Department

Anthropology

Number of Pages

125

Abstract

The Sweat Lodge at Pipe Spring is a healing place for many people. The spiritual leader of the lodge is a Southern Paiute man who conducts open ceremonies so that all people may participate in the process of cleansing body and spirit. The ritual process brings together the positive effects of group interaction and fosters spiritual growth for individuals and the group. The Lakota style sweat lodge ceremony was introduced by an Assiniboine man and the ceremony has incorporated Paiute and Christian elements through cultural adaptations. Though the ceremony has been borrowed and has undergone some changes, its effectiveness as a place of spiritual and physical healing remains strong.

Keywords

Center; Ceremony; Lodge; Paiute; Pipe; Paiute; Spring; Sweat; Universe

Controlled Subject

Ethnology; Ethnology--Study and teaching

File Format

pdf

File Size

6031.36 KB

Degree Grantor

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Language

English

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