ᎠᏙᎲᎾ (Adohvna) - the Cherokee Friendship Festival

NOVEMBER
Trading Moon
ᏅᏓᏕᏆ -- Nvdadequa

Traditionally, a time of trading and barter among different towns and tribes for manufactured goods, produce and goods from hunting. The people traded with other nearby tribes as well as distant tribes, including those of Canada, Middle America and South America. Also the customary time of the "Friendship Festival" (ᎠᏙᎲᎾ) Adohvna meaning "new friends made". This was a time when all transgressions were forgiven, except for murder which traditionally was taken care of according to the law of blood by a clans person of a murdered person. The festival recalls a time before "world selfishness and greed". This was a time also when the needy among the towns were given whatever they needed to help them through the impending lean winter season.

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• Thanksgiving
• adohuna
• adohvna
• Cherokee
• Native American
• native celebrations
• friendship festival
• Indian holiday

[jubchuqun]

@tsuj510 - Actually, I am from IL ... but I live just across the water from MO.

[jubchuqun]

@tsuj510 ... I didn't even notice that.... lol

[tsuj510]

MO Natives!

Gotta love the 'Schnucks' brand in the vid!