Water Ceremonies

Like the medicine fire, Water ceremonies have always been an essential part of our culture and way of life. This particular ceremony (above) is performed on the full moon at times prior to the birth of the expected child; preparing both mother and child for the great event. The Creator sends the proper Spirits for this purpose and to reveal what & who the child is to be in life. This is the beginning of many ceremonies which continues throughout the life of every Iyadvnadi Aniyvwiya.
(Traditional Cherokee) To forget or discontinue our ways is to cease our existence as Aniyvwiya and become Ayonega. The Ayonega say that our ways are lost and that even if we knew the old ways, it would not be possible to practice them.
This is true only for the Ayonega!
The Creator has the power to relate to everypeople in the ways he has established for them and the power to continue.