100 Years of Shonto
A historical gem in the heart of the Navajo
Reservation in Northern Arizona.
Traditions
Womanhood
By: Martina
This is when a girl changes into a woman. In the
drawing, the girl is running East. She has to run in all directions, but
East is the farthest. The people who run after her can't pass her. It takes
at least 4 days. The family bakes a Navajo cake, but the girl who is having
the ceremony can't eat the cake. It is really exciting to be there.