The Green Corn Ceremony was the high religious and social ceremony of the Cherokee people practiced in ancient and modern times. This sacred ceremony occurred during the fist new moon following the corn harvests within Traditional Cherokee townships. The ceremony was marked with dancing, feasting, and religious dances.
The ceremony honored Se-lu, the Corn Mother. The actual name of the ceremony in the Cherokee language was Ah-ga-we-la Se-lu-ut-si which means "old woman corn mother".