PORTABLE SMUDGE KIT/MEDICINE BAG Deer Leather in Saddle Brown
This bag doubles as a portable smudge kit. The size of the finished bag is approximately 4-3/4" wide & 6" long.
Your purchase includes the following items:
- Deer leather in SADDLE color - Two (2) Deer leather laces, 40" long - White Sage - Sweetgrass braid - Abalone shell - Beads (Beads are assorted from glass, wood or metal - NEVER plastic)
WHAT IS A MEDICINE BAG?
The medicine bag is a deep rooted Native American tradition.
Medicine bags are deeply honored and sacred to their caretakers. There are several different types of medicine bags for different purposes. Medicine bags are pouches or bundles of sacred objects. They are considered living things and honored as such. Objects kept in the bag are often referred to as power objects and all are considered sacred to the person that put them in the bag. Other sacred objects kept in the bags range from stones, gems and minerals, herbs, teeth, claws, fur, feathers, corn, beans or squash seeds (the Three Sisters; corn, beans and squash, represented abundance and a deep connection with Mother Earth). Objects that connected you with your personal totem were the ones that found their home within the medicine bag. Traditionally, personal medicine bags were worn around the neck or on the belt close to the body. Various cultures feel that by wearing the bags close to the body the sacred power of the bag are stronger, and that your personal power is enhanced. You can find all the materials needed to make your own special bag in our store. If you decide to make your own bag and purchase your supplies from us, upon your request, we will gladly ship instructions on how to make your bag along with your order.
If you are looking for another color of bag or want to purchase leather to sew your own bag, please feel free to visit our store for plenty of other selections.
