It was illegal for Natives to practice their religion until 1978 in the U.S., and many were jailed and killed just for keeping our ways alive, including my great-great grandfather, Ruth Hopkins, a Dakota/Lakota Sioux writer, tells Bustle. Supporters of cultural appropriation argue that it is not inherently wrong to use elements of another culture, as long as it is done in a respectful way. 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Building on von Redecker's point about the abstract . Some of the Pagan practitioners had received training from a Native American teacher. It was used because it was associated with Native American practice. When we pick sage, we always leave the root and say a prayer of thanks for our harvest. The Chumash people, for instance, who are native to central and southern coastal regions of California, use white sage in healing sessions to purify the central nervous system. rosemary and sometimes white sage. ._1sDtEhccxFpHDn2RUhxmSq{font-family:Noto Sans,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:400;line-height:18px;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-ms-flex-flow:row nowrap;flex-flow:row nowrap}._1d4NeAxWOiy0JPz7aXRI64{color:var(--newCommunityTheme-metaText)}.icon._3tMM22A0evCEmrIk-8z4zO{margin:-2px 8px 0 0} Blue Sage also known as "Grandmother Sage" is a purifying herb with broad medicinal and magical applications. ._3K2ydhts9_ES4s9UpcXqBi{display:block;padding:0 16px;width:100%} Exclude from home page BNG staff. Cleansing is a way to provide a safe place to interact with the spirit world, which is always part of Pagan rituals. Cultural appropriation is defined as the act of taking or using elements of one culture by members of another culture without permission or acknowledgement of the source (Oxford Dictionary). If you're not Indigenous and therefore hesitating to strike a match to cleanse the bad vibes out of your apartment, here's what you need to know about burning white sage. This is something known as a closed practice, something those who are not within specific cultures are not welcome to use under any circumstances. Seriously??? For example, frankincense and myrrh were burned in ancient Egypt for prayer, and rosemary was historically burned in hospitals in France in order to clear the air of infection. Cultural appropriation is the adoption of certain elements from another culture without the consent of people who belong to that culture. Its exploitative and amounts to silencing Native voices and erasing our cultural heritage, Hopkins says. (iStock by Getty Images) White Sage And Cultural Appropriation. 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Once a saver, always a saver: Warren Buffett says generational wealth isnt what it used to be in his annual letter Its bigger than the housing crisis: An influential economist just blamed NIMBYs for American decline, and Elon Musk CA Notice at Collection and Privacy Notice, Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. Is Blue Sage Cultural Appropriation? Geez. Those who had been using sage returned to using either salt and water or rosemary for purification. theres a difference between cultural exchange and appropriation. Sage, sacred to Native Americans, is being used in purification rituals, raising issues of cultural appropriation. :) the only reason white sage is so sacred to us (besides being a ceremonial tool) is because it only grows within the southwest of north America and the top of Central America, its going endangered as well and the govt refuses to add it to the endangered plants. ._2Gt13AX94UlLxkluAMsZqP{background-position:50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:contain;position:relative;display:inline-block} While it is important to respect the cultures that have traditionally used blue sage, it is also possible to use the plant in a respectful way. 1 This can include unauthorized use of another culture's. When I began my research in 1986, it was most commonly done using salt and water. It is now being more widely marketed by stores such as Walmart and Anthropologie. Curated. Sage, Salvia officinalis, is one of the most interesting, storied plants in human history. There are other ways to purify your space. The general act of smoke cleansing, however, is not inherently spiritual or specific to a certain culture in the way that smudging is. Required fields are marked *. When I began my research in 1986, it was most commonly done using salt and water. 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