fire-pit

Johnny had wedged a snack-laden end table between the Adirondack chairs in front of their fire-pit — the bottom of an old Weber grill.

Charlotte’s Family Tree « A Fly in Amber 2009

Drop a note in the nearby letterbox for next-day delivery of local seasonal produce – but should the north-west's weather gods be smiling on you, there's also a fire-pit for cooking in the fresh air.

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At the Classic Maya site of Tikal in the Peten, northern Guatemala, sweat houses consisted of a single room with an inner passageway leading to the fire-pit at the rear.

The Temascal: Traditional Sweat Bath 2008

Participants sit in a circle inside the sweat lodge around a fire-pit dug into the ground, while the shaman or spiritual leader offers prayers and conducts ritual chants.

The Temascal: Traditional Sweat Bath 2008

Participants sit in a circle inside the sweat lodge around a fire-pit dug into the ground, while the shaman or spiritual leader offers prayers and conducts ritual chants.

The Temascal: Traditional Sweat Bath 2008

During the session, assistants periodically shovelled glowing hot rocks into the fire-pit in the middle of the sweat lodge.

The Temascal: Traditional Sweat Bath 2008

During the session, assistants periodically shovelled glowing hot rocks into the fire-pit in the middle of the sweat lodge.

The Temascal: Traditional Sweat Bath 2008

At the Classic Maya site of Tikal in the Peten, northern Guatemala, sweat houses consisted of a single room with an inner passageway leading to the fire-pit at the rear.

The Temascal: Traditional Sweat Bath 2008

That may not be enough — maybe a moat in front of it, or a fire-pit.

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I was designated the Hombre de Fuego, the "The Man of Fire," who deposited the glowing hot rocks into the fire-pit inside.

The Temascal: Traditional Sweat Bath 2008