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Coming of Age Ceremonies Transform 'The Curse' Into a Celebration Embracing Womanhood

by Mary Beth Sammons, Posted Oct 20th 2010 12:00PM

The Brave Heart Society believes that the transition to womanhood is something to be celebrated. Courtesy of The Brave Heart Society
Remember when the onset of your first period was a clandestine event marked by "the talk?" Your mom marched you ...Remember when getting your period was a mortifying event? Not anymore. A group of South Dakota women have revived and reinvented a centuries-old ritual that celebrates a girl's entrance into womanhood.
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