Smoking ceremony
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A smoking ceremony is an ancient custom among Indigenous Australians
Indigenous Australians
Indigenous Australians are the original inhabitants of the Australian continent and nearby islands. The Aboriginal Indigenous Australians migrated from the Indian continent around 75,000 to 100,000 years ago....

that involves smoldering various native plants to produce smoke which they believe has cleansing properties and the ability to ward off bad spirits.
Smoking ceremonies are performed at major events, such as births and deaths.
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