Traditional Indian fires in the United States

American Indians have a tradition of burning the forest to better preserve it. An aberration for our Western culture because fire is a threat, a danger. But before burning, a whole ritual must be respected. In California, the Mono and Miwok tribes have practiced cultural fires for thousands of years. In three days, 30 hectares of vegetation will be burned to regenerate the forest and better prepare for the fire season. A spiritual and ecological tradition that almost disappeared at the beginning of the last century. Today, American firefighters are very interested in these ancestral practices, to avoid fires, but also to preserve biodiversity. California report.

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