Rites Of Passage

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‘Δεκαεπτα Παλια καλοκαιρια’ is a special occasion amongst the people of Dasoda-hae Tribe (Dasoda-hae Translates to Red Sleeves).

History of Dasoda-hae Tribe, Their Religion and Culture,

Dasoda-hae people are a small group of people that are Native American that are descendants of the Apache people. They are a very small group of people due to invasion by European most of their land is gone and there are only about 31,000 of them left they can be found in Arizona.

The Dasoda-hae people religion and culture is based on shamanism. They believe in Ussen a Spirit God witch is main part of their life. Some people who are very lucky again connection witch is mostly referred to the ‘Whisper of Ussen’ or ‘The gift of Ussen’. Ussen guides the people of Dasoda-hae. They also believe that the land they live on is the land of Ussen and that Ussen whispered to them to come.

Use of Land and Respect for Nature.

Since the land they live is belongs to Ussen they do not mistreat the land by digging it up or harming they use only what they need and do not fall into greed by digging up precious beauties of nature that belong to the land e.g. gold, diamonds ect.

History Of The Ceremony ‘Δεκαεπτα Παλια καλοκαιρια’

Originally ceremony take place when a Male or Female is about 17 summers old (17 year old). The male has to have gone through some sort of training e.g. hunter, warrior or shaman is they have the gift of Ussen. The female has to have gone through some sort of training e.g. Hunter, Warrior, craft making, berry gathering, cooking or shaman if they possess the gift of Ussen. Also they have to have some level of spiritual maturity.

This would take place at the winter (end of the year) and it would be all the people in the tribe who have become 17 during the year. Everyone in the tribe would be gathered around and the 17 year old would be lined up in front of the chief (head of the tribe). Each of them would be presented with them a question which is ’What path would you lead’.

It is very rare for a female to chose the path of a Warrior or a Hunter as most tended to lead a path as a Mother and bring life to the world of Ussen.

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