Kuohanane

Kuohanane (Tosānchinese: 国花見, くおはなね, Kuohanane) is a traditional Tosānchinese festival celebrated in Tosānchi and its former colonies. It is a rose-watching gathering, where families delight themselves by observing roses and cofraternizing amongst each other.

It originated as an aristocratic practice, as the nobility often socialized whilst perusing various flower gardens. As the rose was considered one of the most beautiful and elite of flowers, rose gardens became the standard. Emperor XYZ in 1701 wished to extend this practice to the public, and thus ordered the construction of various rose gardens across the country. It was both intended as a recreational pastime and to enforce Tosānchinese customs onto non-Tosānchinese regions, as the Emperor ordered Konminist priests to bless the rose gardens when they bloomed.

Practice
Kuohanane is celebrated around springtime, when many roses start to bloom. Many people dress in traditional attire and enjoy a walk in the many rose gardens of Tosānchi. The festivities usually last around four days, and people usually enjoy walks in the rose gardens (it is due to this festival that Tosānchi and its former colonies are filled with rose gardens as the primary versions of parks). Stalls fill the rose gardens in the festival, offering families amenities and foodstuffs around the day.

In the night, fireworks are often set off. Alcoholic stalls are permitted during this period of the day only. Moreover, a Konminist priest is sometimes present at this time of day, awaiting until midnight to give thanks to Konmin on behalf of the entire community for allowing the roses to bloom. Due to the presence of a religious authority, littering at this time is seen as a sin, as it pollutes the place of a divine ceremony.

A more recent trend has emerged in Tosānchi, where youths often confess to each other whilst holding a red rose, the colour of happiness. Giving a love interest a white rose if one is available nearby indicates a rejection, as white is associated with purity and holiness in the Tosānchinese tradition. Tosānchinese park authorities in some major cities are starting to regulate this behaviour, fearing that the practice may spread to the rest of society and that the public shall pick up an excessive amount of roses, leaving the gardens with none to spare.

In Non-Tosānchinese regions of Tosānchi proper
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In Lu'umijol
Lu'umijol adopted the practice of Kuohanane during colonial rule. The native peoples celebrate it a bit differently, as the gardens of regions of the country that have the least Tosānchinese influence make use of the local flora instead. Some towns have even evolved the tradition to include tree-watching, allowing people to have picnics in these areas. Areas with strong Tosānchinese influences did not deviate from the standard and thus their celebrations are almost a carbon copy of their formal colonial masters.

In Rashnna
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