This is a ceremony where everyone brings a new acquaintance to the table. We schedule games, skits , dancing and singing. This is a social time. Each one that brings a friend would have a give-away for them to remember the Friendship Ceremony. On Friendship Ceremony day we build a fire, and make offerings to the fire to demonstrate to Grandmother Sun our appreciation and giving back.
Children light the fire showing their responsibility and trustworthiness.
This is an acknowledgment and celebration of life. Food is then prepared for feasting. Before the people eat, the fire is given a generous amount of all the foods prepared for the feast. This is fed to the fire a piece at the time, acknowledging the fire as a living being. There is much celebration and laughter throughout the day.