Lisu "New Rice Festival"
Also known as the "Harvest Festival", it is one of the traditional festivals of the Lisu people. Every year from September to October of the lunar calendar, when the harvest season of rice and corn is approaching, every household will hold a harvest festival to taste the newly harvested grains, cook wine and kill animals to celebrate the harvest of a year's hard work. During the gathering, men, women, young and old in the village must bring their own wine, meat and rice to gather in the drying yard, lawn or nearby fields in the center of the village. People will light a bonfire, chat and drink and taste new food. The elderly will gather around the blazing fire pit to tell the historical stories of their ancient ancestors, and young men and women will gather in groups of three or five to sing and laugh, play the pipa and sing about the harvest. They will often revel all night and disperse only when they are satisfied. This activity often lasts for more than ten days. Therefore, the Lisu people customarily call September to October the "Drunken Month". (No pictures yet, welcome to provide.) (No pictures yet, welcome to provide.)