Alcohol and the military

Every year before the harvest time, the Hani nationality residing in Yuanjiang River region, Yunnan will hold a grand "new paddy wine" ceremony to celebrate plentiful corns and pray for the safety of dwellers and livestock. A lucky day is picked for the ceremony, on which each household will prepare a good feast and the "new paddy wine" for each family member. Everybody shall drink the wine and enjoy the feast to their heart's content.