This Apache rite of passage was once banned. Today, it helps empower girls.
by Michael Benanav
Jun 25, 2024
1 minute
Under a moonlit sky, a chorus of singing and drumming rises from the forested hills of the Mescalero Apache Reservation. Masked and body-painted crown dancers circle around a raging bonfire. Representing the mountain
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