Ohero:kon - Under the Husk

2017 "Two Mohawk girls on a challenging journey to becoming women."
Ohero:kon - Under the Husk
6| 0h26m| en| Documentary
Storyline

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.

... View More
Where to Watch

The movie is currently not available onine

Starring

Producted By

Ohero:kon - Under the Husk Trailers,Teasers and Images

  • Ohero:kon - Under the Husk Cast