Kay Htoe Boe
kay htoe boe burmese ကေ့ထျိုးဘိုး annual festival celebrated karenni people april may marking new year traditional karenni calendar festival held encourage bountiful harvest favorable weather good health peace festival known various name including kay htoe boe ကေ့ထျိုးဘိုး trareiloo karenni gamkhumt geko karen tagundaing festival တံခွန်တိုင်ပွဲတော် burmese according karenni legend eugenia tree first grown creation world due significance tall straight eugenia tree specially cut serve totem pole called kay htoe boe auspicious day karenni recognise three type totem male female rice paddy male female totem pole alternated year shortest paddy totem pole erected harvest time around tazaungdaing festival kayan subgroup karenni people believe creation world earth lacked density digging pole ground earth hardened seven inner outer layer support life totem pole also closely linked burmese buddhism pole known tagundaing erected monastic pagoda ground village throughout kayah state organise annual festivity cutting tree karenni oracle shaman read chicken bone prophesize year ahead reading hole chicken thigh bone pig sometimes slaughtered predict health pole spirit guardian interpreting health slaughtered pig liver primary celebration revolves around sacred totem pole tall straight eugenia tree specially cut serve totem pole called kay htoe boe auspicious day tree specially carved prepared installation auspicious ground typically near totem pole worshipper venerate creator deity pole mounted pole believed four level signifying star sun moon ladder pole decorated beehive woven bamboo thread attract spirit ladder form white cloth wooden reed draped pole shrine called kantan also built next pole offering placed erecting pole auspicious site reveler pay homage pole offer lighted candle incense stick use spring eugenia leaf sprinkle pole water celebrant also host many competition including dance competition