alkąąd

Noun

alkąąd

  1. Navajo puberty cake, corn cake

Usage notes

A special cake made for a girl’s puberty ceremony (kinaaldá yikʼąąs). It is made by combining cornmeal, sprouted wheat grain, brown sugar, raisins, and hot water into a batter, wrapped up in cornhusks, and baked in an oven.

See also

  • łeeh yilzhoozh
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