Hrrtayyk ceremony/Legends

The hrrtayyk ceremony was the coming-of-age ceremony among the Wookiees, occuring usually around the age of twelve. In hrrtayyls ceremonies, the Wookiees learned to survive in the Shadowlands, learning such survival techniques as how to avoid predators; how to make rope, tents, and utensils from various plants and plant products; the location of freshwater springs; and which plants and insects were edible, and which were poisonous.