smudging

/ ˈsmʌdʒɪŋ /

noun

1. a traditional Native American method of using smoke from burning herbs to purify a space

Example Sentences

Harrell’s proposal preserves the basic framework of the urban village strategy, while at the same time renaming them, smudging their boundaries and targeting additional areas for development.

From Seattle Times

Traditionally, burning sage or smudging sage is the practice of burning herbs to purify or bless people and places.

From Salon

Previous attempts at putting the magazine on microfilm had resulted in barely legible pages marred by heavy black smudging, with some parts of pages missing or damaged.

From Seattle Times

This pretty kit contains mountain sage, frankincense, myrrh and white copal resin; a Selenite stick; crystals and a palo santo stick for smudging.

From Seattle Times

Fans her hand above the page to avoid smudging the letters.

From Literature