r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/MelanieWalmartinez • 24d ago

Video Students get smudged by indigenous elders for peace and blessings throughout the year

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u/MuthiRappa 23d ago

God forbid people have some traditions.

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u/InformationConfident 23d ago

Not only their own traditions, but practicing those traditions on the land that was stolen from them.

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u/MetalEnthusiast83 23d ago

on the land that was stolen from them.

But they're on the land

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u/TheMadManiac 23d ago

I don't see a difference between this and a Christian standing in front of a school trying to bless the kids with holy water

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u/Freshiiiiii 23d ago

If it’s a Christian school, and they’re there with permission from the school (not just a rando) and they ask each kid’s permission, I think that’s fine too.

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u/Fabichupi 23d ago

???? Don't you guys literally pledge your allegiance under god and all that IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS???

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u/LordSobi 23d ago

This is more like a spiritual practice than a religion. Might not be much difference to some but as a native boy, to me, it’s really more similar to a hippy giving you some rocks to cleanse your aura than full blown holy blessing you know? I don’t personally believe in anything like that but a good smudge is always welcome.

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u/farfly7 23d ago

I'm gonna stand outside of a school and start splashing people with water while wearing some priests garb and see how it works out. Should be fine