Su Su'ea in essence is the celebration of changing seasons, and the longest day of the year.

key pointers:

Bon Fires Parades Feasts Fertility"magic"

Festivities begin on the 21 of June at midnight and continue until sunrise of June 22.

All levels of family get together on the 21st to commence the celebration.

kmphen Pasane Lasane

In some cases it is a dual celebrations. For special reasons such as:

Benama Magda Magdo

The parades vary from district to district, but the major one takes place on mid-day June 21st. The parade, goes from one end of town to the other and back again. People dress in brightly colored costumes and masks. They dance and sing, and enjoy the first day of the summer. In the mythology, it is believed that their S'Fateo ancestors channel through them.

Modern celebrations includes:

Large parties Dressing up Parades Buffet style eating

The customs were changed to fit the Missionaries perspective. All though, the Fertility "Magic" is still practiced. Also known as Lineage rituals, special symbols that are associated with fertility deities, (Joncenech and Natan) this is ritual is done only by the paternal mother, if deceased then the paternal father.

3 weeks prior to the ritual the paternal (mother or father) Gathers the following herbs:

Susun Weed Nettle Leaf Raspberry Leaf Damiana Squall Vine

(The ritual conductor dries and grinds up the herbs to make a herbal tea)

The ritual is performed over both of the deities symbols. All rituals begin at day break, which symbolizes new beginnings.

The ritual itself is short and simple:

the couple trying to concieve stand on the symbol The conductor says a few simple prayers ** The couple repeats them The conductor gives the wife instructions on how to use the herbs as a tea

Usually with in 2 months of the ritual the wife has concieved. This ritual has also been believed to have begun so that children wouldn't be born in winter when conditions are not as pleasant and resources are scarse.

The simple prayers from above:

Jocenech, mothtw fola. s'eancri eanhea aym. Eangioc ny chio. eangioc melo chio. Eanansw s'pranachdty! Bleaghoc ee makliier S'chio.

Natan, Fateo fola. D'eanas eanhame Jocenech samliier, s'eanscri eanhea aym. Eangioc ny chio. eangioc melo chio. Eanansw s'pranachdty! Bleaghoc ee makliier s'chio.

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