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[[File:Manalo Festival at Akala Island.png|thumb|250px|The Manalo Festival being held at Akala Island]] | |||
The '''Manalo Festival''' (Japanese: '''マナーロ祭り''' ''Manalo Festival'') is an {{pkmn|anime}}-exclusive holiday that is celebrated in the [[Alola]] region. It was first mentioned in ''[[SM087|Filling the Light with Darkness!]]''. | The '''Manalo Festival''' (Japanese: '''マナーロ祭り''' ''Manalo Festival'') is an {{pkmn|anime}}-exclusive holiday that is celebrated in the [[Alola]] region. It was first mentioned in ''[[SM087|Filling the Light with Darkness!]]''. | ||
[[File:Nanu praying at the Ruins of Abundance.png|thumb|left|250px|Nanu praying at the Ruins of Abundance]] | |||
The Manalo Festival occurs once every 21 years during a solar eclipse. On that day, each of the [[Island Kahuna]]s go to the respective ruins of Alola's {{an|guardian deities}} and offer a prayer of thanks to the {{p|Necrozma|Blinding One}}, the Legendary Pokémon said to have created Alola. | The Manalo Festival occurs once every 21 years during a solar eclipse. On that day, each of the [[Island Kahuna]]s go to the respective ruins of Alola's {{an|guardian deities}} and offer a prayer of thanks to the {{p|Necrozma|Blinding One}}, the Legendary Pokémon said to have created Alola. | ||
The Island Kahunas of [[Melemele Island]], [[Akala Island]], and [[Ula'ula Island]] were seen participating in the festival in ''[[SM088|Full Moon and Many Arms!]]'', where the islands' respective guardian deities watched them. | The Island Kahunas of [[Melemele Island]], [[Akala Island]], and [[Ula'ula Island]] were seen participating in the festival in ''[[SM088|Full Moon and Many Arms!]]'', where the islands' respective guardian deities watched them. | ||
In ''[[SM090|Securing the Future!]]'', massive crowds gathered at [[Melemele Island]], [[Akala Island]] and [[Ula'ula Island]] to participate in the Festival ceremony being held by the respective Island Kahunas. During the Festival, the people and Pokémon of the four islands shared their Z-Power with {{DL|Light trio (anime)|Necrozma}} to help it regain its {{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Necrozma|true form}}. | |||
According to {{an|Kiawe}}, "''manalo''" is an old term that means "you and I are living here together". | According to {{an|Kiawe}}, "''manalo''" is an old term that means "you and I are living here together". | ||