The festival of spirits
Execution
The festival of spirits starts in the morning with visiting the grave of an ancestor and cleaning it or putting out an offering to the ancestor if theyre unable to make it to any ancestors resting place. The shaman and the shaman novices goes around the town whilst chanting and buring drea root in order to weaken the barrier between the physical world and the ancestral plane.
In the evening the elkirs get covered in facial markings to protect them from evil spirits and celebrate throughout the next two nights.
In the evening the elkirs get covered in facial markings to protect them from evil spirits and celebrate throughout the next two nights.
Components and tools
Dera root is usually burned by the shamans and regular people as it is believed dera root is connected to the ancestral plane.
Observance
The festival is held in around the beginning of summer. It is set to be around the date of the death of Ari the blessed.
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