The gift of Changing Woman
By: by Tryntje Van Ness Seymour.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: H. Holt
Published: 1993
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 38
Subjects: Changing Woman Ceremony (Apacherite); Apache Indians -- Folklore.; Apache women -- Juvenile literature.; Apache Indians -- Rites and ceremonies -- Juvenile literature.; Apache Indians -- Rites and ceremonies.; Apache Indians -- Folklore.; Indians of North America -- Rites and ceremonies.; Indians of North America -- Folklore.
Description: Describes the traditional coming-of-age ceremony for young Apache women, in which they use special dances and prayers to reenact the Apache story of creation and celebrate the power of Changing Woman, the legendary ancestor of their people.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 37-38).