Smudging
Smudging is a healing practice common to many Indigenous cultures and is performed to cleanse and purify the mind, body, and spirit. A smudging ceremony involves burning one or more sacred medicines, such as tobacco, sage, sweetgrass, and cedar, each of which holds cultural and spiritual meaning. Participating in a smudging ceremony is always voluntary.
VIDEO – Fanshawe Institute of Indigenous Learning | What is Smudging?
Cecil Isaac explains what smudging is and why it’s important.
Length: 10:07 minutes
References
- Siloam Mission – Smudging Protocols and Guidelines (January 2020) | https://www.siloam.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Siloam-Smudging-Protocols-and-Guidelines.pdf
- Seven Oaks – Smudging Protocols and Guidelines for School Divisions by Aboriginal Education Directorate, Manitoba Education and Advanced Learning (2014) | https://www.7oaks.org/school/victory/Documents/Smudging%20Protocol%20and%20Guidelines.pdf