Smoking ceremony

Smoking ceremony

A smoking ceremony is an ancient custom among Indigenous Australians that involves smoldering various native plants to produce smoke which they believe has cleansing properties and the ability to ward off bad spirits [cite web
url=http://www.abc.net.au/dimensions/dimensions_people/Transcripts/s805948.htm
title=Birth Smoking Ceremony
date=December 3, 2003
] . Smoking ceremonies are performed at major events, such as births and deaths. [cite web
url=http://www.loreoftheland.com.au/understanding/dhealing/video.html
title=Smoking Ceremony
]

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