Muyana
Muyana is the Yadamanyan monthly festival celebrating Rivaksa, the World Tree, lasting from the first to the eighth day of the month. On the first day of Muyana, fresh soil is gathered from outside and placed in decorated planters before being set out on windowsills that receive direct sunlight. On the second day, star ivy fruits from family gardens are harvested and eaten, and the seeds are saved and cleaned. On the third day, the star ivy seeds are planted in the painted pots, and on the fourth day lattices are woven from reeds and placed in the planters. On the fifth day, the planters are brought to family altars and incense is lit beside them. On the sixth day, once the incense has burned all the way down, the planters are taken to the town square and left on the village altar followed by ritual dance. On the seventh day, the village elders divine which of the star ivy will bear the most fruit, planting that plant in the plaza while the others are brought back home and planted in family gardens. Finally, on the eighth day, ripe fruits from previous chosen Muyana ivy are harvested, cooked in a variety of ways with other fresh ingredients, and eaten communally in a grand feast.
