Land of Lions Lore : Holidays (Patreon)
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2021-01-25 20:44:34
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2021-02-01 14:43:20
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Another worldbuilding post!! Today... the holidays of Chorsida!!
There is a major holiday based on the values and worship of each of the gods... lets check them out! One of these holidays falls on my birthday (because of course!) but I won't say which one...
I will make a separate post about what they call the months and days. But for clarity's sake the dates are written by our calendar.
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HOLIDAYS___________________________________________________________________
- NEW YEAR
- January 1 (1/1)
- Holiday celebrating the birth of a new year.
- Celebrated in all countries.
- Its usually celebrated with fireworks, music, dancing and festival foods.
- The festivals are usually town-wide and not celebrated individually.
- The main tradition is sparkler sticks which kids like to play with.
- CROCODILE’S NIGHT
- February 21 (2/21)
- Holiday celebrating death and chaos.
- Celebrated in Oberth Ra mainly, but elsewhere too.
- Unlike Panther’s night, this holiday doesn’t honor the spirits of the dead.
- Crocodile’s night celebrates death itself.
- Huge bonfires are lit and drum music played.
- Everyone is encouraged to live the night as if it were their last.
- JACKAL’S DAY
- March 16 (3/16)
- A fun holiday celebrating clever trickery.
- Celebrated by playing tricks and pranks on your friends (like April Fools)
- The pranks are supposed to be harmless fun.
- Celebrated everywhere
- ADDAX DAY
- April 30 (4/30)
- Holiday celebrating parents.
- Celebrated by children giving gifts to their parents.
- This holiday is celebrated in all countries, however the Tigers celebrate the holiday in reverse (the parents give the children gifts instead.)
- CROW’S WEEK
- First week of May (5/1 to 5/7)
- Holiday celebrating commerce.
- The week long celebration is held in Montelupine.
- It’s like a gigantic flea market where traders from all nations come to buy and sell goods.
- TIGER DAY
- June 3 (6/3)
- Holiday celebrating sports and athletics. Kind of like the local olympics
- A Major holiday in Oberth Ra, celebrated in the Falling Lea
- The holiday is an all day and night collection of sport competitions held between the Tiger villages.
- Winners are awarded wreaths and crowns.
- Other races/clans can also come and compete too, but usually just watch.
- Sports include: martial arts, races, wrestling, endurance, archery, sword fights, mounted (on tigers) games, kids competitions, creels & long-jumps
- LION DAY
- July 20 (7/20)
- Holiday celebrating the freedom to go or do whatever you please.
- A major holiday in Loxaera but celebrated elsewhere.
- Celebrated by traveling, going hiking, outdoor activities, picnics, etc
- Kids like to wear grass collars/manes to look like lions.
- BUFFALO DAY
- August 13 (8/13)
- A harvest festival
- Celebrating one of the biggest harvests of the year.
- Food stalls are set up with specialty meals made using that year’s crops.
- Everyone eats lots and there is music and dancing.
- Celebrated in Cauterin by the Buffalo, its a popular tourist holiday.
- MOUSE DAY
- September 27 (9/27)
- Holiday celebrating love and romance
- Celebrated by spending time with those you love.
- Not just spouses, but also platonic love and friendship.
- Its tradition to give gifts that are mouse themed. Like mouse-shaped food, toys, or jewelry.
- PANTHER NIGHT
- October 24 (10/24)
- Holiday celebrating the spirits of the departed.
- Celebrated after dark, everyone wears spirit masks and pays their respect to the dead.
- Everyone carries coins to give to the spirits if they see them.
- Children also wear masks and pretend to be spirits on this night (like Halloween) and are given coins by adults.
- There is a parade held in The Lapis Wood where Panthers dress as spirits, marching and dancing through the misty forest.
- DAY OF ELEVEN:
- November 11th (11/11)
- Holiday celebrating the 11 gods. A unified holiday.
- Celebrated with a huge feast with friends and family.
- Everyone gives thanks to their individual gods
- Similar to Thanksgiving.
- Feasts include all kinds of food depending on location. But everyone always includes the traditional Monkey Bread.
- The monkey bread recipes vary, but the most popular is caramel apple monkey bread.
- FALCON’S NIGHT
- November 23 (11/23)
- Holiday celebrating the stars.
- Every year on this night, there is a huge meteor shower.
- Everyone gathers outside to look at the stars and make wishes.
- Traditionally, everyone eats a special treat. Star shaped candies made out of maple sugar.
- Celebrated everywhere.
- NIGHT OF THE FIREFLIES
- December 14 (12/14)
- Holiday celebrating peace, love, and the birth of the Mortals.
- Celebrated at night.
- On this night floating lanterns are lit and released into the sky, making it look like the sky is full of fireflies.
- Everyone decorates their homes.
- Everyone gives each other gifts (like Christmas)
- Celebrated everywhere