BREAKING: Sydney Anglicans back down on proposal to ban Indigenous smoking ceremonies. Though the indigenous elder whose advice they said the proposal was based on said the first he'd heard of it was when @abcews called.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-10-22/sydney-anglican-church-property-smoking-backdown/10403548 …
I’ve read where ancient smoking ceremonies were traditionally used for births and circumcision ceremonies, partly to eliminate any infection. I don’t understand why they have recently been used on other occasions. Willing to be educated.