Definition of sweat lodge
: a hut, lodge, or cavern heated by steam from water poured on hot stones and used especially by American Indians for ritual or therapeutic sweating
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At night, unwind in a sweat lodge or the outdoor hot tub before heading in for dinner.
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The exhibition uses the circular, somewhat tomb-like layout of the gallery to walk the viewer through an exploration of temazcal, a Mesoamerican sweat lodge purification ritual.
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First Known Use of sweat lodge
1850
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