Our Native American Birth Ceremonies

Kent Washington

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Welcome to the visitor looking for information about our Native American Birth Ceremonies

In today's world many things are done differently now then in the past and for a very good reason.

People found out that there is such a thing as equal rights for women, that is of course unless you live in many southern states!

However, my people, the Eastern Woodland Natives of New England, have always been a Matriarch society, so women have the right to choose what they want for their body and baby.

Today it is safer to get the a doctor for help delivering your child and it is great to have family and friends around later to help celebrate this blessed occasion.

8/17/11Native American birth ceremonies.

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While in labor women usually gathered among themselves for the ritual of birth.

Birth ceremony usually started on the first moon after clan grandmother prayed and excepted that a new member is on the way. Clan Grandmother, Clan Mother's and the soon to be mother would go off into the wooded area, collect special herbs for the ceremony, mix and make them ready for the Spiritual leader to be used soon after the birth. A new mother to be would be assisted by her female relatives and the clan grandmothers. Men were rarely allowed in at the time of the birth, sometimes this would be a blessing for the men. In time both mother and baby would be separated from the people, this would also be a blessing for the new mother and baby, a little peace and quiet time. 13 days after this the child would be brought to the Spiritual leader too be introduced into the tribe by a birth ceremony. The tribal clan Grandfather would appoint warriors to make the circle ready for the paw-paus new birth ceremony.