moon lodges (mōōnˑ l
ˑ·jez),
ˑ·jez),n.pl in Native American culture, isolated locations for women to use as sites for meditation and retreat during menstruation. This tradition was instituted to enhance the mental, spiritual, and physical health of women and the community or in some cases to isolate women during what was considered a sacred or contaminated period.
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