
The Mescalero Apache Coming of Age Ceremony
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Mescalero Apache girls undergo the Coming of Age ceremony.
In a sacred tepee built for the occasion, Mescalero Apache girls undergo a grueling Coming of Age ceremony during which they must dance all night. It is believed this allows them to take on the power of White Painted Woman and so become women themselves.
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The Mescalero Apache Coming of Age Ceremony
Clip: Episode 3 | 3m 1sVideo has Closed Captions
In a sacred tepee built for the occasion, Mescalero Apache girls undergo a grueling Coming of Age ceremony during which they must dance all night. It is believed this allows them to take on the power of White Painted Woman and so become women themselves.
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