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Shi Meiying ([info]psychokines) wrote in [info]valloic,
@ 2022-01-15 11:04:00

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Entry tags:!: network post, voltron: lance alvarez, ₴ inactive: mako mori, ₴ inactive: max trevelyan, ₴ inactive: morgan yu, ₴ inactive: shi meiying, ₴ inactive: tina cohen-chang

I didn't get to post about this earlier, but given the bad weather of yesterday and having to reschedule it, I got a second chance! Enki Coven will be hosting a kite festival on the grounds of MageNet in honor of Uttarayan on the 21st that is open to all. There will be a fair, bonfire, a feast, and, of course, kite fighting (as well as kite flying for those of you that don't want to cut up your fingers). There will be the opportunity to bathe in the Yamuna river (it will be COLD) for those that want to go full in on tradition.

Also with Lunar New Year coming up, Enki Coven will be hosting an open event on the grounds of MageNet on the 1st of February. There will be traditional foods offered from various traditions (dumplings, Buddha's Delight, mandarin oranges to name a few!) and we will be lighting a moon house on fire. You will have the opportunity to add wishes to it before the lighting ceremony!

Prayer sessions will be held earlier in the day during both events, that people are welcome to join or witness.



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[info]queent
2022-01-15 05:56 pm UTC (link)
I knew something would pop up somewhere for the Luna New Year. I'll be there, but definitley going to check out the 21st too.

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[info]psychokines
2022-01-15 06:03 pm UTC (link)
I highly suggest investing in gloves for the kite fighting, fyi!

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[info]queent
2022-01-15 06:37 pm UTC (link)
Why gloves?

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[info]psychokines
2022-01-15 06:45 pm UTC (link)
So the kites used in kite fighting have special threads called manjho. These threads are coated with glass dust to make them abrasive enough to cut the threads of other kites, which is how you fight each other.

Kite runners are the chosen few that go and collect the kites that come loose during the fighting.

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(no subject) - [info]queent, 2022-01-15 08:56 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]psychokines, 2022-01-15 08:58 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]queent, 2022-01-15 08:59 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]psychokines, 2022-01-15 09:01 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]queent, 2022-01-15 09:02 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]psychokines, 2022-01-15 09:03 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]queent, 2022-01-15 09:04 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]psychokines, 2022-01-15 09:04 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]queent, 2022-01-15 09:06 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]psychokines, 2022-01-15 09:07 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]queent, 2022-01-15 09:08 pm UTC

[info]housetrevelyan
2022-01-15 06:01 pm UTC (link)
This sounds wonderful! I'd be honored to join - I may even see about bathing in the Yamuna river. That sounds like a terrible idea and I love terrible ideas!

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[info]psychokines
2022-01-15 06:03 pm UTC (link)
You won't be the only one I'm sure! I'm working up my nerve for it because warming charms are for losers.

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[info]housetrevelyan
2022-01-15 06:04 pm UTC (link)
I'll do it if you will. An alliance!

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(no subject) - [info]psychokines, 2022-01-15 06:07 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]housetrevelyan, 2022-01-15 06:10 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]psychokines, 2022-01-15 06:13 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]housetrevelyan, 2022-01-15 06:15 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]psychokines, 2022-01-15 06:15 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]housetrevelyan, 2022-01-15 06:32 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]psychokines, 2022-01-15 06:36 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]housetrevelyan, 2022-01-15 06:40 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]psychokines, 2022-01-15 06:47 pm UTC

[info]powpowpow
2022-01-15 06:04 pm UTC (link)
Sounds like lots of good food and fun things. Thanks for the heads up!

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[info]psychokines
2022-01-15 06:06 pm UTC (link)
Ohoh, bring Red!

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[info]powpowpow
2022-01-15 06:09 pm UTC (link)
Maybe! She might try to eat the kites though so probably not to that part.

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(no subject) - [info]psychokines, 2022-01-15 06:12 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]powpowpow, 2022-01-15 06:20 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]psychokines, 2022-01-15 06:21 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]powpowpow, 2022-01-15 06:24 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]psychokines, 2022-01-15 06:25 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]powpowpow, 2022-01-15 06:38 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]psychokines, 2022-01-15 06:48 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]powpowpow, 2022-01-15 06:51 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]psychokines, 2022-01-15 06:52 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]powpowpow, 2022-01-15 06:55 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]psychokines, 2022-01-15 06:57 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]powpowpow, 2022-01-15 06:59 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]psychokines, 2022-01-15 07:02 pm UTC

[info]scrywitch
2022-01-15 06:43 pm UTC (link)
I'm intrigued. What is kite fighting?

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[info]psychokines
2022-01-15 06:54 pm UTC (link)
So you use your kite's thread to cut the thread of other kites. Last kites flying at the end of the festival "win." The threads are often coated in glass dust to make it easier to cut the threads of other kites. You have to be careful because you can injure yourself or others if you're not careful.

We erect towers for people to fly their kites above the rest of the festivities so people can still mingle and watch from below.

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[info]scrywitch
2022-01-15 07:01 pm UTC (link)
I was absolutely unaware this was a thing and now that I do, I want to get in on that competition. I'm in.

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(no subject) - [info]psychokines, 2022-01-15 07:03 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]scrywitch, 2022-01-15 07:18 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]psychokines, 2022-01-15 07:38 pm UTC
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(no subject) - [info]scrywitch, 2022-01-15 09:01 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]psychokines, 2022-01-15 09:02 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]scrywitch, 2022-01-15 09:05 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]psychokines, 2022-01-15 09:06 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]scrywitch, 2022-01-15 09:09 pm UTC

[info]wwx
2022-01-15 06:58 pm UTC (link)
I bet I can swap between the two. 🤔🤔🤔🤔 I will make it work!

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[info]psychokines
2022-01-15 07:04 pm UTC (link)
Ohoh who else is doing something??? And for which event? Can I come along?

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[info]wwx
2022-01-15 07:21 pm UTC (link)
Oh just a family thing at Cloud Recesses for Lunar New Year! But you can come if you like? I am all about sharing food and drink.

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(no subject) - [info]psychokines, 2022-01-15 07:34 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]wwx, 2022-01-15 07:58 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]psychokines, 2022-01-15 08:00 pm UTC
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(no subject) - [info]psychokines, 2022-01-15 08:10 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]wwx, 2022-01-15 08:14 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]psychokines, 2022-01-15 08:16 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]wwx, 2022-01-15 08:22 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]psychokines, 2022-01-15 08:26 pm UTC

[info]whoareyu
2022-01-15 07:07 pm UTC (link)
I'm jazzed about spending my first New Year with Enki - everything I've heard about plans for it sounds like a great party.

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[info]psychokines
2022-01-15 07:10 pm UTC (link)
We're excited to have you, Morgan!

You had a fantastic fireworks display last year (we were spying from afar, sorry!). Is there any way we can get some help for that this year?

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[info]whoareyu
2022-01-15 07:13 pm UTC (link)
George Weasley's the guy for that - runs Weasley's Wizarding Wheezes. He does beautiful work, definitely worth whatever he's charging for it these days.

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(no subject) - [info]psychokines, 2022-01-15 07:35 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]whoareyu, 2022-01-15 07:47 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]psychokines, 2022-01-15 07:49 pm UTC
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(no subject) - [info]whoareyu, 2022-01-15 08:26 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]psychokines, 2022-01-15 08:28 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]whoareyu, 2022-01-15 08:42 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]psychokines, 2022-01-15 08:42 pm UTC

[info]pathofnight
2022-01-15 07:13 pm UTC (link)
Does the Lunar New Year also have an animal aspect to it here? Back home one of the covens I was working with was going into the year of the water tiger. I'm not sure if that translates here or not.

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[info]psychokines
2022-01-15 07:37 pm UTC (link)
Oh that's funny! We go off the lunar calendar and I suppose it matches up enough that we're also going into the Year of the Tiger too.

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[info]pathofnight
2022-01-15 07:42 pm UTC (link)
Its always interesting to see what carries over and what doesn't. I'll have to check the notes I got from Thurvishar to see if we're already planning on going to this or not, but if not I'll definitely hit up the bathing and come to see the kite fighting.

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(no subject) - [info]psychokines, 2022-01-15 07:48 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]pathofnight, 2022-01-15 07:54 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]psychokines, 2022-01-15 07:56 pm UTC
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[info]betterwatchit
2022-01-15 07:27 pm UTC (link)
I have not done either before. But I bet I can build a fantastic kite.

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[info]psychokines
2022-01-15 07:37 pm UTC (link)
You're going to destroy the hopes and dreams of all the rest of the fighters, aren't you?

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[info]betterwatchit
2022-01-15 07:57 pm UTC (link)
Yes. 🤗 Do you believe in me?

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(no subject) - [info]psychokines, 2022-01-15 08:00 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]betterwatchit, 2022-01-15 08:04 pm UTC
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(no subject) - [info]betterwatchit, 2022-01-15 08:13 pm UTC
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(no subject) - [info]betterwatchit, 2022-01-15 08:47 pm UTC
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(no subject) - [info]betterwatchit, 2022-01-15 09:03 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]psychokines, 2022-01-15 09:05 pm UTC
Mako/Mei - [info]betterwatchit, 2022-01-15 11:15 pm UTC
Re: Mako/Mei - [info]psychokines, 2022-01-15 11:23 pm UTC


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