Navajo Ceremony

 One of Clayton's assistants invited us to a "coming of age" ceremony for her niece. It lasts for several days and is loaded with symbolism. All of the relatives gather for mutton stew, fry bread and together they make a giant cake that gets baked in the ground. That's right, they dig a fire pit take out the hot ashes line the pit with corn husks, pour in the batter and then cover it up with the hot ashes and let it bake all night. While they wait, the medicine man comes and they all sing together in the hogan until the sun rises. There is a ton more but I can't remember it all. We only saw a small part, but it was a beautiful ceremony.

Me getting in on the stirring action

Quinton and Caleb had fun chasing around the rez puppies

Ruby with the girl of honor

Adding raisins to the batter