Yuwipi
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A Yuwipi is a Lakota/Sioux healing ceremony. In the ceremony, the healer is tied up with a special blanket and ropes while praying for the healing of a specific person or persons. A helper holds the sacred pipe, and people around the perimeter of the room also pray for the specific healing (spirits are the specific aid in the healing of the afflicted). The ceremony is very hard on the healer, who gives away a piece of his life every time it is performed. Yuwipi healers therefore lead short and difficult lives, in exchange for helping their communities.
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