"A Coming of Age Ceremony" - Sienna's Sunrise Dance

An amazing culture and tradition that I witnessed here in White Mountain Apache Tribe, Ciebecue, AZ, USA.
The Apache Sunrise Dance is a four-day female coming-of-age ceremony, in which a girl temporarily becomes Changing Woman, the first lady and mother of her people. It is a significant and highly spiritual event for both the girl and the entire Apache community. Guests who are present participate in the ceremony full of music, blessings, and sharing of food.

[@fekbem4301]

It always touches my heart and soul to be able to see the true nature of this beautiful culture outside of the Hollywood Westrn Movies janra (which presented you in a disrespectful manner).
My blessings to the young woman; May you be be a proud carrier of your heritage so tha you may bring the outside world to your Din'eh.
🙏
An Ethiopian from America.

[@LorindaSmith-po1ts]

Apache s Apache s.we are still here forever. Amen 😊❤❤❤❤

[@campospedro4243]

I watch this video several times already....I love it.Amazing culture and traditions...🤝🤝
Greetings to the whole.
White Mountain Apache Tribe....🌲🌲🌲🌲

[@noellehill2149]

Thanks for letting me dance for you!!

[@leeyazzie4783]

Thanks for sharing their culture with me.I am Diné

[@Wiley2010]

Me too😊

[@Wiley2010]

I had my kinaalda

[@sweetestkail8644]

This is so interesting. Our culture is so similar but yet so different ❤ & im plains cree.

[@jikumo2483]

Thanks for sharing awesome content. By Keeping tradition and culture alive for the next gen.is a blessed.

[@GypSea_Blue]

This is beautiful. As a person with some Native heritage in my bloodline but who grew up in another country, this video is a beautiful learning opportunity i to such a sacared ceremony which gives me a greater respect and appreciation for your culture. Thank you for sharing.

[@ismaelreinhard7288]

Im french from Paris 🇲🇫
And i love your culture !
❤

[@kaecake9575]

"It is the institution of Indigenous Resistance that unifies us, brown and red, all into one Movement."
_Ya'at'eeh shik's_
Culture, Politics, Race to the side we need to stick together.
My sister is half Apache and Diné and I can see what Apache Blood is capable of.
_from Diné Nation_ 🕊️

[@dianeredhouse1420]

Thank you for sharing, that was beautiful! I love it, the ways of other tribes culture

[@kirbyjake4170]

That was awesome Thank you for sharing 👏

[@alejandrogp8]

I like to see them all gathered together as a Native American people, don't miss out on what's beautiful, hold your hands and look up to the sky all together.

[@Vicky-jv9us]

I’m so happy to see this beautiful ceremony I think it’s so special it’s really difficult for this amazing young woman 👩🏻👍🏾👏🏾any one can go see this ceremony???🤍🤍🤍🤍

[@HirieCase]

That my cousin sienna Johnson
My best cousin sienna I see me
Good job my cousin sienna 🫶👏👏👏👏👏

[@darladosela5471]

Is she part Pima, Salt River or Papago Tribe? Because I just seen her wearing the Man in the Maze symbol

[@vmaverick7114]

🎉🎉🎉

[@aritonSahila]

The real owner of United state.

[@MaJers1497]

This is very Butiful

[@Wiley2010]

Is that in white River

[@CHIEFRAENKLOWESHTE]

999 AAU', IHÉHE ASÉ GRATITUD3 GRATITUD3 GRATITUD3 999

[@МагистрЙода-р7ж]

что это, свадьба?

[@Zmaqo]

церемония совершеннолетия

[@rosaliaoliver-qv3gr]

❤I Love everyone! 🤍you💚 all💛are🤎 soooo 💙💜🧡BEAUTIFUL🇺🇸BEAUTIFUL!