Cherokee Festivals And Holidays

Month of the Windy Moon (March):
The Ceremony of the First New Moon of Spring, this initiated the planting season.

Month of the End of Fruit Moon (August):
This is our Green Corn Ceremony, this includes gathering one ear of corn from each of the seven clans, sacrifice, prayer, and relighting of the sacred fire.

Month of the Nut Moon (September):
This is when we have our Ripe Corn Ceremony, it celebrates the harvest.

Month of the Harvest Moon (October):
The Great New Moon Ceremony celebrates the Cherokee's New Year. Friends Made Ceremony remembers vow of brotherly/sisterly love, purification of the mind and body. UKU Dance Ceremony is every seven (7) years and replaces the Great New Moon Ceremony. This where our UKU (chief) renews his/her religious and civic duties.

Month of the Trading Moon (November):
This is the Bounding Bush Ceremony which is a non-religious feasting and dancing, very enjoyable.

From Blue Panther Keeper of Stories.
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