[Algonquiana] Salt (not pepper)

[Bousquet Marie-Pierre]

HI,

I have heard about a ritual use of the salt (ciwitagan) among the Atikamekw (one family), to stop violence and to calm down someone, and I would like to know if anyone has heard elsewhere about it.
Thanks,
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Marie-Pierre Bousquet PhD
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