atyh on Nostr: The Puyallup tribe, when someone died in a long house, would have everyone get out, ...

The Puyallup tribe, when someone died in a long house,
would have everyone get out, and they would burn a ceremonial cedar fire that filled the long house with smoke and steam for a period of time, to drive out spirits of sickness. they would pray over it, and resume living in it afterwards.
of course, we know now what cedar smoke and steam does to pathogens. but i mean, so did they. 🤷