Talk:Sweat lodge

Reliable Sources
I believe the page on Sweat Lodge is very accurate, and well written in the tone appropriate to the content. The information about sweat lodge is an ORAL TRADITION that has been building for more than 10,000 years (40,000 if you include rest-of-world. Many lodges are built acording to the traditions of many teachers and many tribes, each of which may be considered equally reliable. If the article is to be improved by being more complete we might include references to Lakota and Cherokee traditions and even Mongolian.

About nudity, it can be easily misunderstood by outsiders. Normally we sweat with the men wearing shorts and the women wearing loose dresses. Sometimes I sweat nude with the men, and my wife sweats nude with the women, and only in places with lots of privacy around. RoyCout 15:47, 13 March 2007

Too protective of cultural practices
It's fine to note that the practice is a spiritual one with specific rituals linked to it, but to imply that it's dangerous if it isn't performed according to those traditions is dishonest. It's surely dangerous if precautions aren't taken but that has nothing to do with spirituality, culture or tradition. Prayers don't protect anyone from harm. Knowledge of dangerous medical conditions and the ability to recognize signs of distress do, and a white person with no knowledge of indigenous culture can learn this. The article is going too far in seeking to protect cultural practices from appropriation by making claims, in Wikipedia's voice, that are obviously untrue. 100.40.29.79 (talk) 00:13, 25 April 2024 (UTC)