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Seven Sacred Rites

The religion of the Lakota is organized into the Seven Sacred Rites. According to Lakota mythology, the spirit White Buffalo Calf Woman came to the Lakota and gave them the sacred ceremonial peace pipe. White Buffalo Calf Woman taught the Lakota the Seven Sacred Rites, six of which are still practiced to this day. The Seven Sacred Rites are the basis of Lakota spirituality and are the main religious practices the tribe has practiced for many years. 

The first Sacred Rite is Inipi, the rite of purification. A sweat lodge is built for the rite. During the rite, water is poured on heated rocks to make steam, and prayers are offered. The Lakota see the rite of Inipi as a way to purify the body, and in the past this rite would be performed before any major undertaking.

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