Traditionally, young Native Americans who were looking for a husband or wife took part in special ceremonial parties – they gathered in one place, danced, communicated, and chose their partner for life. At the end of the day, when all the girls went to a lodge for the night, the boys who fell for someone came to this lodge with a candle. He would light a candle and shine a light in this girl’s face to wake her up. If she also liked him and was happy to see his face lit by the candle, she would blow out the light, and the next day, the couple began their wedding prep. If she didn’t blow out the candle, he left disappointed and tried to win her affection the next day.

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