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The sacred tobacco pipe of the Native Americans is called Calumet.
The name Calumet is a malapropism of the French word chalumeau (= shawm, reed), because the Calumet with its long reed looked like a flute. The Calumet was revered by the northern tribes on both sides of the Mississippi.
The Calumet was not allowed to come into contact with the earth, but rested on forks and was kept in a bag during transport. A specially appointed high dignitary of the tribe, called "He who covers the pipe", had to watch over it.
This keeper of the pipe was the closest in rank to the war chief among the Sioux tribes; he took part in all public deliberations.
As a diplomatic passport, the Calumet proved peaceful intentions, but accepting or rejecting the sacred pipe also meant peace or war. No important council meeting or conclusion of a treaty was conceivable without the ceremonial use of the Calumet.
Smoking the Calumet was also an important part of a solemn ceremony that peacefully welcomed a stranger into the tribe as a guest.
The Calumet consisted of a feather-decorated wooden pipe of at least 30 cm length and a removable pipe bowl made of red pipe stone, called Catlinit.
