Video: Apache Girl's Sunrise Ceremony

The sunrise ceremony is a sacred Apache ritual that marks the passage from adolescence to adulthood for young Apache woman. This is a four-day ceremony for Apache girls who have begun menstruating.

This video is so beautiful to watch. I have watched it several times and every time I always tear up a bit!

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Dancing Into Womanhood

The Apache Sunrise Dance - Sweetened by a Touch of Butter - this post has many beautiful pictures that accompany it.

Check out this book - Empowerment of North American Indian Girls by Carol A. Markstrom