Miјoc-Toamná Festum (Mid-Autumn Festival)

Mijoc Tamaná Festum marks the end of the coldest month of Toamná, and the beginning of Yarná.

Common Celebration Traditions

• On the day of Mijoc Tamaná, children go door to door asking for sule tortas , lattelin poshí, or djuvan frutí
• The women would weave together wands of willow, myrtle, palm, and lemon to shake it in the for cardinal directions to honor the gifts of the land, every evening during the months of Toamná, this was also a blessing to ward off evil spirits from harming the household members during the dark months.
• On the third day of the festival, people would discard old clothes, dolls, and clean the house as a way of renewing the spiritual energies of the surrounding lands. The old items would be gathered up to use for the yearly bonfire, as a send off gift to those who passed on long ago.
• In the evening the people light a bonfire and dance around it, others would sit on the side and watch the merriment while enjoying poshí máze and smoked meats while sipping on vere or chitru.

Mázerash Oddities

In the city of Mázerash, people exchange and share carne djitíos and poshílin with loved ones, as a sign of good will and as a piece offering, often between those who have bad-blood between each other.

History

It is originated from the harvest festival of 1621 when Gon the 14th King of Riburen declared it a national holiday after the annex of Gaból and the first successful harvest of the new year since La Go Foamete.