Pipe ceromony of Native Americans

In fact, pipe ceremony has a sacred meaning in the culture of Native Americans. It is believed that physical and sacred worlds are connected at the time of the ceremony. Everything is important in the ceremony, from the pipe itself to the tobacco and smoke, which is used to connect the two worlds. It is important to emphasize that there is big variety of pipes, which differ by the purpose. For example, some of them are personal and the other are used only for big ceremonies.