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Kuzhazha 苦扎扎

The Hani Kuzhazha Festival is something like a Hani New Year, celebrated at the beginning of the fifth lunar month.
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The Hani people of Jinping, Yuanyang and Honghe all celebrate the Kuzhazha festival during the fifth lunar month.

The first day is a day of preparation, where the houses are swept. On the second day in the late afternoon offerings are brought to the ancestors which seem to live in a corner of the house. Some groups have a token to represent the ancestors while others do not. The third day is a communal affair where all villagers come together and eat in a long table festival.

The starting date varies from region to region, but is generally fixed to the first dragon, tiger or other day in the fifth month.

Next event: 19 June 2012 in Hani village in Jinping and Yuanyang