The flowers are in bloom and the elderly are on their stoops, warming in the sun as they piece together new parasols from reedpaper and Klepper oil. Soon, their families will join them, weaving thatch baskets and covering panels for their outdoor pavillions. Despite living on the surface, it's foolish to spend much time in direct sun, and so new thatch coverings foor outdoor structures are a common creation—the practice has slowly died off as more wealth has entered the region, but it is still practiced among the IdPari
Weaver's Day
Celebrating weavecrafts of all kind, from textiles to straw and from construction to clothing.
Parasol Parade
When everyone shows off the parasols they've made, and the best time to buy them, though they're sold on streetcorners year round.
The Woven Pole
When all the married couples of the last year add a ribbon to a pole and dance around it with other couples, ultimately covering it from top to bottom.
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