Post by StoryTeller on Feb 1, 2013 12:25:05 GMT -5
Festival of The Gods
Date: December 30th to January 30th
Details: This is the most massive festival of the entire calendar; Legend has it that all the Sages visit Aina at once, and head to the Fairchild mansion, where much revelry is had. The markets and industries peak at this time of year, because gift-giving is one of the largest traditions during this time. According to legend, two thousand years ago, one of Nova's great king's family suffered a curse. Twin princes of Nova born and cursed by the Sages on this day. So it was once celebrated as the sons' birthday along with the Sages'. Though legend, the occasion is rarely solemn, and is distinguished by immense amounts of alcohol and food consumption, constant laughter, and fantastic, though dangerous, fireworks.
Blossom Festival
Date: March 1st to April 8th
Details: In early spring, around Black Mirror Lake, the Silverwood trees get fuzzy catkins that last for around a week before maturing into proper yellowy catkins. This coincides with the time that Zepon, the Sage of Death, sheds his horns. Zepons's horns represent evil, and the fact that they always grow back represents that evil will always be a part of us, even if we try to cast it off. The Blossom Festival is a celebration of the more carnal side of humanoid nature. Popular practices include face-painting, burning men constructed from straw, and sex. The festival mostly takes place at the Black Mirror Lake, but events can spread to the nearby rivers.
Purification Ceremony
Date:May 18th to July 25th
Details: After the debauchery of the Blossom Festival, Ai, Sage of Love, is said to visit Dragon Breath Falls and Purity Springs where many people congregate to take part in the Purification Ceremony. It takes place every evening for one week, starting on May 18th. The Ceremony involves splashing oneself, or being splashed, with water from Purity Springs, and then sleeping at the top of Dragon Breath Falls for the night. It is one of the few celebrations that doesn't involve lots of alcohol. The more devout followers also flog themselves with barbed whips, in repentance. It is the most sombre holiday in Nova.
Fables and Epics
Date: November 3rd to December 10th
Details: To celebrate Saden's immense knowledge, this holiday is celebrated by camping out in the wilderness with strangers and sharing stories, as well as trying to survive for however long the trip lasts! Although people can technically camp anywhere, in order to have the highest chance of finding enlightenment, groups often spend time in the Forever Forest. The celebration itself is relatively simple, a swapping of knowledge and experience, and a chance to make new friends, but it's an interesting way to gain knowledge without having to be too studious.
Date: December 30th to January 30th
Details: This is the most massive festival of the entire calendar; Legend has it that all the Sages visit Aina at once, and head to the Fairchild mansion, where much revelry is had. The markets and industries peak at this time of year, because gift-giving is one of the largest traditions during this time. According to legend, two thousand years ago, one of Nova's great king's family suffered a curse. Twin princes of Nova born and cursed by the Sages on this day. So it was once celebrated as the sons' birthday along with the Sages'. Though legend, the occasion is rarely solemn, and is distinguished by immense amounts of alcohol and food consumption, constant laughter, and fantastic, though dangerous, fireworks.
Blossom Festival
Date: March 1st to April 8th
Details: In early spring, around Black Mirror Lake, the Silverwood trees get fuzzy catkins that last for around a week before maturing into proper yellowy catkins. This coincides with the time that Zepon, the Sage of Death, sheds his horns. Zepons's horns represent evil, and the fact that they always grow back represents that evil will always be a part of us, even if we try to cast it off. The Blossom Festival is a celebration of the more carnal side of humanoid nature. Popular practices include face-painting, burning men constructed from straw, and sex. The festival mostly takes place at the Black Mirror Lake, but events can spread to the nearby rivers.
Purification Ceremony
Date:May 18th to July 25th
Details: After the debauchery of the Blossom Festival, Ai, Sage of Love, is said to visit Dragon Breath Falls and Purity Springs where many people congregate to take part in the Purification Ceremony. It takes place every evening for one week, starting on May 18th. The Ceremony involves splashing oneself, or being splashed, with water from Purity Springs, and then sleeping at the top of Dragon Breath Falls for the night. It is one of the few celebrations that doesn't involve lots of alcohol. The more devout followers also flog themselves with barbed whips, in repentance. It is the most sombre holiday in Nova.
Fables and Epics
Date: November 3rd to December 10th
Details: To celebrate Saden's immense knowledge, this holiday is celebrated by camping out in the wilderness with strangers and sharing stories, as well as trying to survive for however long the trip lasts! Although people can technically camp anywhere, in order to have the highest chance of finding enlightenment, groups often spend time in the Forever Forest. The celebration itself is relatively simple, a swapping of knowledge and experience, and a chance to make new friends, but it's an interesting way to gain knowledge without having to be too studious.