Mountain Spirits dance beside a bonfire during an Apache Sunrise Dance on the San Carlos Reservation Arizona USA
Mountain Spirits Gaan or Crown Dancers dance beside a big bonfire at night during an Apache Sunrise Dance a first menstruation rite the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation Arizona USA The Sunrise Dance is the most important ceremony of the Apache Indians It is held during the summer within one year after the girl has had her first menstruation and lasts for four days The rites are supposed to prepare the girl for adulthood and to give her a long and healthy life without material wants
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