Aak'ee...... Dine' Navajo season of gratitude

Aak'ee. Autumn season has arrived (a bit late) but, it is here and WE in the high-desert southwest states are grateful. This season is vital to my people, it is a time of renewal and reflection, and in many instances it is referred to as our "new year." During this quiet time of season, the Dine' practice cultural activities such as storytelling, oral history references and string games. One of the mainstays in contemporary Dine' (Navajo) culture is our cultural adornment. This tactile act of 'adorning' is one that both the male and female genders of Dine' perpetuate. In particular the act of wearing our cultural foot gear via moccasins is commmon. For the celebration of aak'ee I wore my female clothing attire. Pictured is a selfie of my feet and my Dine' women's velvet skirt as I trek among the autumn leaf fall. Blessings VJY