Each boy was to have four things: a buffalo robe, a bone pipe, some tobacco, and material for producing fire. On the way to the vision quest site â often a hill, or a warriorâs grave, or some other special place â the boy would stop to smoke the pipe four times. During the four-day quest the boy would fast. During this time, he was to be quietly humble before the sources of spiritual power.
Ear pain is a condition in which a person experiences a short-term or long-term sharp, burning or dull sensation in the ears, explains MedlinePlus. It is also known as earache or otalgia. It can attack a single ear or both of them.
The trachea, commonly known as the windpipe, is a tube about 4 inches long and less than an inch in diameter in most people.The trachea begins just under the larynx (voice box) and runs down behind the breastbone (sternum).The trachea then divides into two smaller tubes called bronchi: one bronchus for each lung. A procedure called bronchoscopy is usually needed to remove a foreign body from the trachea. 2  Tracheal cancer: Cancer of the trachea is quite rare. 3  Symptoms can include coughing or difficulty breathing. 4  Tracheomalacia: The trachea is soft and floppy rather than rigid, usually due to a birth defect.