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Screw the Roses, Send Me the Thorns
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Gorean (Gor) Life
Gorean Festivals (Gor)
Many northern Gorean
cities AR included celebrate the New Year. Typically on this day doors are
painted green and a city wide festival is held, staring on the Vernal
equinox (March 21) lasting two hands (ten days). Every fourth year the New
Year is celebrated on the estra day which occurs between the waiting hand
and the day of the equinox. Turian New Year Turia and certain other
southern regions celebrate their own new year. It is celebrated on the
Summer Solstice (June 21). It lasts for ten days like the northern cities. Wagon Peoples New Year The day of the Winter Solstice (December 21)is the First day of the New Year for the wagon people. The Sardar Fairs The Gorean equivalent of the World's Fair on Earth, these are four huge trade fairs which are held quarterly in the shadow of the Sardar Mountain Range. Each young person of Gor is expected to make a pilgrimage to the foot of the Sardar Mountains before he or she reaches their 25th birthday. They typically last ten full days (plus at least that long for set up and break down) and are scheduled to coincide with the solstices and equinoxes. Therefore, the four annual Fairs are: The fair of En'Kara
(March 21-30)
Planting Feast of Sa-Tarna Celebrated by most Gorean
cities early during the growing season, and believed to ensure a plentiful
harvest in the year ahead. Numerous rituals are performed during these
three days(April 16-18). Members of the Initiates,and each of the other
high castes so their own part during the three days, most of the rituals
consist of scarfices or prayers to the Priest Kings in the presence of the
homestone. On the last day the homestone is placed usually atop the
highest cylinder and sprinkled with sa-tarna grain and ka-la-na wine by
Ubar, Administrator or a member of the ruling family. Return to Turia This day marks the
beginning of the Season of Little Grass. This is when the wagon people
begin their long journey back from their winter pastures. It is the last
day of the second hand of En'Kara(March 30) Love War Wagon people and the
warriors of Turia compete against each other on the plain of stakes during
the Second passage hand (may 15-29), they participate in various
challenges and ceremonial combats in exchange of Freewomen for slaves. Taking of the Omens Every tenth year, dating from 10,119 CA (1969 AD), is considered by the Wagon Peoples to be an "Omen Year." Therefore, in 10,129 CA (1979 AD) and in 10,139 CA (1989 AD), the Wagon Peoples halted their annual trek past Turia and various Omens were divined by their haruspexes regarding the future of the tribes and the safety of the bosk. This ceremony typically occurs in late spring, sometime during the month of Camerius. The next such Omen Year will be 10,149 CA (1999 AD).
Kajuralia The Festival of Slaves",
it is held in most Gorean cities (except Port Kar, where it is not
celebrated at all) on the last day of the Twelfth Passage Hand (March
15th). In Ar, it is celebrated on the last day of the fifth month (August
12th), the day which precedes the Love Feast. Upon this day, Love Feast Five day celebration
within Ar, held during [Slave Auction] the Fifth Passage Hand (August
13th-17th). It is a time wherein many slaves are sold; the fourth day of
the Love Feast (August 16th) is typically considered the climax of the
festival in regard to the sale of slaves. The fifth day Passing of Turia This is when the bosk herds of the wagon people pass closest to Turia on or around the second hand of Se'Kara (September 22-26). Festival of the 25th of Se'Kara Held in Port Kar to celebrate their great naval victory over the combined fleets of Cos and Tyros (October 11). Feast of Fools This is a Festival celebrated in some Gorean cities on the last day of the Third Hand of the eighth Gorean month (October 31st). It is similar in many respects to the southern Festival known as Carnival, except it lasts only for the period of one night. Also known as the "Festival of the Cities of Dust," in homage to the spirits of the deceased who died during the last year. The Thing this is an annual celebration held in Torvaldsland. During this three to five day period sheildmen of the various Jarls travel to the hall of their leader and submit their weaponary for inspection, and formally repledge their oaths of loyalty. This celebration is usually held during the middle of the ninth month and varies according to the weather and current political situations. The Wintering During the middle of the ninth month through the second hand of En'Kara, the wagon peoples typically occupy their winter pastures. New Year (Wagon Peoples)
The Carnival Held in many southern cities, most notably Port Kar. During this celebration it is often customary to garb oneself in outlandish costumes or masks and attend various masquerade fetes and feasts. This is held during the five days of the twelfth passage hand(March 11-15). The Waiting Hand During this hand doors
are painted white, little food is eaten. There is little drunk and there
is no singing or public rejoicing in the city. Walls and doors are adorned
with sprigs and branches from the brak bush to ward off ill-lick in the
coming year. On the day of the Vernal euinox the Ubar or Adminsitrator of
the city performs a ritual,or greeting of the sun, after which doors are
repainted and the brak bush is removed. (March 16-20).
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