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Song of Mezzantotte
So writes Alexander
"The rite inipi or more commonly sweat lodge (although this term is inaccurate and reductive to say the least) was and is one of the oldest traditions of the Lakota and many other Indian nations of central North America.
structure where Lakota running the inipi called init which means "a type in which to ini", when does the Lakota ini ni strengthens its trying to expel whatever is harmful.
The ni of the Lakota is what the body assimilates with the breath, which pervades it and keeping it alive, the breath of life.
ni When leaving the body, the Lakota dies.
More precisely when the Lakota said inipi mean making ini.
The Lakota by inipi seeks to strengthen its ni and simultaneously to purify his body, but is essentially an interior purification that allows you to feel closer to the "Great Mystery".
The inipi is connected to the base of all the important ceremonies and especially the use of cannunpa Wakan (sacred pipe), this is because the cooker is made Inyan cannunpa Wakan (rock), more specifically, from the red rock is ie Tunkasila (the ancestor, ancestor, grandfather) and the very flesh of Tunkasilas (spiritual entities), and the rock element is nell'inipi essential.
The init consists of 12 or better 16 white willow branches stuck in the ground and form a curved dome of diameter 2 or 3 feet with the entrance facing East generally
The base is circular because the fact that the universe, directions, sun, man's life and all creation can be traced back to the circle.
Formerly covered with buffalo skins are now used blankets or towels, as the delicate attempt to repopulate the prairies of bison.
All 'internal initia was dug a hole in a circular shape about 35-40cm deep, which represents the universe and then where are laid the stones that represent the land ancestor.
With land obtained from the hole inside is painted a "sacred path" of about 8 steps to the east of the hut and then formed a mound of earth that is tunkasila is placed and where the cannunpa Wakan.
Also in the east of the hut at about 10 steps is a fire that is used to heat the stones and represents the power of Wakan Tanka (Great Mystery).
Once the participants in a ritual according to precise rules and enter the hut, we introduce the red-hot stones (from a minimum of 7 to a maximum of 40) with a forked stick, once closed the hut is paid l’acqua sopra le pietre da colui che dirige la cerimonia e il calore che se ne sprigiona è molto elevato.
La cerimonia è accompagnata da preghiere e canti cerimoniali e dall’uso della cannunpa Wakan, da erbe come la salvia e l’ierocloe che sono gradite alle entità sprituali.
Generalmente la cerimonia viene suddivisa in 4 serie e dopo ognuna la capanna viene aperta per permettere un po’ di refrigerio.
E' vivamente consigliabile avvicinarsi a questo rito con rispetto e cautela visto la sacralità della cerimonia inoltre è bene assicurarsi che la persona che conduca la cerimonia sia una persona preparata e che non chieda denaro per parteciparvi, perchè if not, it should immediately be wary.
Given the heat and the climate of "suffering" that develops inside the hut, if not conducted properly and be ready and experienced person, the ceremony can sometimes cause serious sicknesses.
remind all friends of the Red Trail to distrust those people who propose inipi fee, associated with shamanism courses or courses of medicine wheel or sweet medicine dance of the sun, because they are all crap.
The inipi must be pursued by those who know how to lead. The dancers of the sun can build and lead the Indians inipi because part of their annual journey preparation for the dance.
Beware of these 4 balls that are sites saying that they were authorized to conduct the guy caio inipi, all that crap you pay.
Do not pay to pray is the first rule.
who want to learn this ceremony in a real sound and you can contact us on email, and will be directed towards inipi true, run by people who learn directly from leaders of sundance Rosebud and Pine Ridge.
deserted and boycott events where you do inipi fee, even disguised as expenses, just does not exist. "
Alex