An ancient tradition

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PURIFY- Mike Willis, a Newbury Park resident and member of the Cherokee and Choctaw Nations "smudges" Elliot Persico, 14, of Simi during a Moonlight Meditation and Drumming Ceremony hosted by the One Spirit Center for Conscious Living at Tierra Rejada Ranch Tuesday. Smudging is a purification process used by Native Americans