Ohero:kon - Under the Husk (2017)

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Who directed Ohero:kon - Under the Husk?

Ohero:kon - Under the Husk was directed by Katsitsionni Fox.

How long is Ohero:kon - Under the Husk?

Ohero:kon - Under the Husk has a runtime of 0h 26m.

What is Ohero:kon - Under the Husk about?

This documentary follows two Mohawk girls on their journey to become Mohawk women. Friends since childhood, Kaienkwinehtha and Kasennakohe are members of the traditional community of Akwesasne on the U.S./Canada border. Together, they undertake a four-year rite of passage for adolescents, called Oheró:kon, or "under the husk." The ceremony had been nearly extinct, a casualty of colonialism and intergenerational trauma; revived in the past decade by two traditional leaders, it has since flourished. Filmmaker Katsitsionni Fox has served as a mentor, or "auntie," to many youth going through the passage rites.