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What is the name of the traditional sweat-lodge ceremony, a dome-shaped adobe or stone structure heated with volcanic rocks, used since pre-Hispanic times for purification rituals and medicinal purposes by various indigenous groups?
Answer: Temazcal — Temazcal (Nahuatl for 'house of heat') combines steam, medicinal herbs and guided chanting — the ritual is led by a temazcalero and is still practiced for both spiritual cleansing and postpartum recovery.
- A Inipi
- B Temazcal ✓
- C Hammam
- D Bania
Temazcal (Nahuatl for 'house of heat') combines steam, medicinal herbs and guided chanting — the ritual is led by a temazcalero and is still practiced for both spiritual cleansing and postpartum recovery.