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I’ll give it a shot!
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I say ‘smudge bowl’ lol but it’s a big ol Abalone shell we use, with a Red Tail Hawk feather fan.
We reserve the Bald Eagle feather for ceremonial use. The Hawk works fine for day to day smudges. lol
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I also use an Abalone shell and I’ll switch up my feathers! 
I’ll have to source more Sage and Cedar soon. My sticks is runnin low! 
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IJS used to sell that stuff. No idea if they still do.
Indian Jewelry Supply in Albuquerque, NM
Gonna havta find more ourselves soon lol
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Just checked , nope they don’t sell it anymore.
Another place that sold smudge material is Crazy Crow Trading Post, there in Texas.
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Yep, Crazy Crow has it
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That’s ok. While I’m not really too snobbish about it and will cleanse and use what’s at hand in a pinch…… I do really like to source from someone who has grown and or collected it meaningfully. That’s not as easy in the city as it used to be when I traveled more and lived closer to nature. I’m really considering growing some of my own in the tent but I have reservations about growing it in a container.
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Thanks! I may give the site a look! I would prefer not to run out as opposed to feeding my “tradition” OCD!
We got ours from an old woman that grew the sage, cedar and kinnikinnick tobacco, But that was in SC, we brought a good bit with us but running low after 6 yrs.
I knew the materials were sold by those suppliers though. Been getting odds and ends from a lot of different suppliers over the years and remembered seeing it listed.
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That’s the type that I like the most! Grown and gifted by an elder! Good medicine! 
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The Fire Keepers of the Carolinas got a lot from her.
I also kept the fire going at pow wows and have a container with some of the ashes from 1000 fires (promises/pacts made)
Lot of folks don’t realize the true importance of the ceremonial fire there, lol if/when the fire happens to go out… pow wow is over! Gotta keep it going the whole time, rain or shine, or sleet or snow.
Every new Pow wow, the old ashes are mixed into the new ceremonial fire to keep the promises alive. Then at the end, collected into containers for the next Pow wow.
I’m sure you’re aware of this, I just said it to let folks know a little of what we’re talking about, lol
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Pm sent! 
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Is it like an AA meeting? "I promise to quit drinking if my wife signs the divorce papers this time "… That kind of thing?
Please pardon me my little joke. I am sincerely interested.
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Can’t remember if I thanked you already, but the Swackhammer you sent me arrived safely. Thanks for the gift, man! I really appreciate it.
Also, I dig the logo. 
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Naw brother, promises and pacts made around the ceremonial fires are things of very solemn truth and meaning. To keep them ‘alive’, the ashes are mixed into the new fire when lit. Then gathered some up at the end of a pow wow, to mix into the next ceremonial fire.
For instance, a marriage/wedding ceremony. Both of my sons were married by the Chief in a ceremony by the fire, at a pow wow. The middle son is single, but if he ever does get married, it’ll be done by the chief, at the ceremonial fire of a pow wow!
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lol that DID remind me of this old song by Hank Williams 3rd
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Evening fellas and good night! Been a long weekend and Monday 3am comes too soon
Interesting, cool to learn a bit about the Indian rituals
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My friend, that is a very profound ritual. I have, years ago, made a study of religion and the rituals associated with them. That is one of the coolest rituals I can remember.
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It’s not a ‘religious ritual’ brother. It’s more of a custom/ belief
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My mistake.
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