I walked up to a giant native american chef who was sitting by a fire which was next to a cave wall. The cave wall kept going up into the sky and was also covered in different coloured hand prints. The chef told me he was going to teach me a ritual to lay the dead to rest. We painted eachother with face paint. Then there was a gathering of people and fires burning and people chanting. When the time came for me to help assist the dead to rest ritual. I completely forgot what I was told. When I told the chef this he turned around and said "you do know" and disappeared in a puff of smoke.
Based on your dream, you may be struggling with feelings of inadequacy and self-doubt. The giant Native American chef represents an authoritative figure with knowledge and skills that you aspire to possess. The cave wall with different colored handprints may symbolize the diversity of people and cultures, and the ritual to lay the dead to rest may represent a need or desire to let go of something or someone in your life. However, your inability to remember the instructions or the ritual represents your self-doubt and lack of confidence in your own abilities. The disappearing chef in a puff of smoke represents a missed opportunity or a fear of failure. This dream may suggest that you need to work on building your self-confidence and trusting in your own abilities.