My daughter turns thirteen next month and my mother-in-law insists we do the traditional ceremony but my daughter says it is embarrassing and old-fashioned and I am caught between them.
More people experience this than they realize.
The collision between ancestral wisdom and contemporary identity creates impossible choices for parents trying to honor both their children and their heritage.
“Where Are You with Indigenous coming-of-age traditions?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.