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Villages across the region still —holdheldholdingholds harvest festivals each autumn to give thanks for the season's crops. Streets are —decorateddecoratingdecoratedecoration with garlands of wheat and dried fruit, and long tables are laid out so neighbours can —sharesharessharingshared a communal meal. For many residents, the festival —preservespreservepreservingpreserved a sense of belonging that has faded elsewhere.