Thus, some people make bets on who can sit up late. Burning, Treading on the Earth Spirits, a Fire Game to Chase Rats Away, and a Lion Dance . On Full Moon Day, when the moon rises, people set fire to taljip , a pile of twigs, and welcome the first full moon. Young men collect pine twigs and straw and pile them up, sometimes in the shape of a small cabin or a big attic, on the hills or mountains. It is not until the first full moon rises that they set the twigs on fire.
Smoke rises and the moon is greeted.
When the twig pile flames up, they play farm music, dance, and raise a joyful shout until the fire dies. In some regions, people included bamboo branches in the pile, because the loud crack of burning bamboo branches was believed to drive away evil spirits from the village. All sorts of stuff, like a used kite, could be laid upon the pile and burned along with the twigs. The full moon symbolizes richness and fire symbolizes purification. Some people believe that if the taljip burns evenly, all at a time, it means a good harvest that year, and if the fire goes out on the way, it means a poor harvest.