An omen about one of these events precedes a dance of a “hundred drums” that was showcased during 2008’s Republic Day celebrations. During this type of event, Meghalaya’s Garo people honor Misi Saljong with the Wangala dance. The emperor worshiped at a “hall of prayer” dedicated to these events at Beijing’s Temple of Heaven. The Mizo hold Chapchar Kut between two holidays dedicated to these events, Mim Kut and Pawl Kut, in order to exploit jhumming, a system centered on rabi and kharif items in Kerala. On a four-day holiday held during one of these events in the month of Tai, kolam patterns decorate thresholds and pots of milky porridge are allowed to overflow. These earthly events inspired a Tamil festival to Sūrya that coincides with Makar Sankranti, called Pongal. For 10 points, an equinox coincides with the end of what annual labor during China’s Mid-Autumn Festival? ■END■
ANSWER: harvests [accept harvest festivals; accept obtaining crops or equivalents; accept Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest; prompt on agricultural festivals or farming or rice or similar answers; prompt on seasons or monsoon by asking “what type of event held during such a period?”]
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