Lahna High Summer Festival

This is the most important event for Kauuvattians. It is a chance to mark the importance of the culture, traditions, religion, and people. It is also a chance for people to make money
Hard-drinking goes on for the whole festival.   When they have been drinking, men talk about how the Kauuvattians need to be free again, conversations that are not allowed.

History

The festival has been going on for several centuries. Lahna gained the right to hold the festival from Utvetarmaa when it has an independent country
There is a 10 hectare Festival Grounds just outside of Lanha.
The grounds have one area that is only the stumps of old oak trees.   These are the remains of sacred oaks that been cut down over 200 years ago.   There is a saying, when the oaks grow again we will be free again

Execution

The Festival opens at the moment the moon becomes full with a invocation of all the Kauuvattian Spirits
The fifth day is marked by the Great Bonfire - a huge fire lit at sunset to mark the end of the festival and to ensure all the Spirits can rise up and spread out to all Kauuvattian people.

Components and tools

The festival is an important cultural event and also a great market fair at the same time.
There is a focus on Kauuvattain sports, games, food, drink, songs, literature, and religion.

Participants

Kauuvattian people from all over come to the festival if they.   
People start to arrive up to two weeks beforehand but it is the fifth and last day that tens of thousands of people show up.

• The Shire Council of Lords
• The Hapua University Council
• All the town councils of Utvetarmaa
• The Kauuvattian Cultural League

Once every few years, the Price of Habuda comes to the festival

Observance

The Festival is held on the first full moon after the summer solstice and lasts for five days.

Primary Related Location

Lanha

Related Ethnicities

• Kauuvatti Culture