In time of drought, turning to Native traditions to plead for rain
Participants dance in a circle during a rain dance in San Juan Bautista on a recent Sunday. The group meets every Sunday until the worst of the California drought ends. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Participants dance in a circle during a rain dance in San Juan Bautista on a recent Sunday. In an attempt to end the drought, Buddhists hosted a dance in the Angeles National Forest. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
A participant prays in a circle during a rain dance in San Juan Bautista on a recent Sunday. One recent dance drew about 75 people. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Laynee Reyna spits water during a rain dance in San Juan Bautista on a recent Sunday. ¿Water attracts water,¿ she said. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)