Traditions

Cherokee traditions involve dances, celebrations, and ceremonies. One traditional dance is called the Stomp dance. On the morning of the stomp dance, the men prayed and the women cooked a huge feast. At sundown, the dance begins, and, it goes on til’ morning. Another traditional ceremony is the Green Corn ceremony. The green corn ceremony begins when the corn first starts to ripen. During this ceremony, the sacred fire is put out. Then a Cherokee healer starts a new sacred fire. Once the sacred fire is put out, all the other fires are put out as well.