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Taisham
The
Feast of Lights: (Danu 28-Taisham 1) The
last day of the old year (the shortest of the year) and the first day of the new. In many localities
the second day of the Feast of Lights is called First Day or Firstday and
is considered a particular good time to give charitably. High Chasaline:
(Taisham 12) Also called "the Day of Reflection." A feastday, often with
dancing that night (public in villages and smaller towns; usually at
private gatherings in larger cities), on which you are supposed to reflect
on your good fortune and the blessings of your life. It is considered bad
form to complain about anything on High Chasaline, though that taboo is not
always followed strictly. |
Jumara
Chansein: (Jumara
3) A day of wild indulgence in food, where the object seems to be to get
other people to eat as much as they can hold and more. People carry hot
pastries filled with meat or dried fruit, sometimes stuffing their pockets
or actually carrying bagfuls, and hand them to everyone they see. It is considered
extremely ill-mannered to fail to eat every crumb. (The Borderlands; Arad Doman)
Feast of
Abram: (Jumara 9) Celebrated in Tarabon, Amadicia, Ghealdan, Andor,
Altara, Murandy, Illian, Tear, and Cairhien. |
Saban
Lamma Sor:
(The day after the first quarter moon [called a "knife moon"] in Saban) Nothing is eaten but bread
and water, salt, and oil. Also called the Day of Remembrance. It is a day of
prayers for those who have fallen defending against the Blight, and for
those who will fall. (Borderlands) |
Aine
Winternight:
(The night before Bel Tine) The night is spent visiting and
exchanging gifts. Bel Tine: Spring festival celebrating the end
of winter, the first sprouting of crops, and the birth of the first
lambs. Date determined locally. The Feast of Thanksgiving: (Celebrated in Aine but not a day of that month)
A feast celebrated once every four years, at the spring equinox. |
Adar
Tirish Adar:
(From the rise of the first full moon in Adar to the rise of the next moon) In most
northern countries, no one sleeps more than an hour or two during that
period. Feast of Neman: (Adar 9) Celebrated in Andor,
Cairhien, Tear, and the Borderlands. The Feast of
Freia: (Adar 21) Celebrated in Illian, Arad Doman, Ghealdan, Tarabon,
and parts of Altara and Murandy. |
Saven
Dahan: (Saven 9)
Supposedly the anniversary of the final victory in the Trolloc Wars and
freedom from the Shadow. Most historians believe the date was arbitrarily chosen. The Feast of Fools: (Celebrated in Tammaz [in Arad Doman and the Borderlands]
or Saven [everywhere else]) A day, varying according to locality, in which all order is deliberately inverted;
the high perform lowly tasks (running errands, serving at table, etc.) while the low do no work and give orders to
their usual superiors. In many villages and towns the most foolish person is given a title such
as the Lord/Lady of Unreason/Misrule/Chaos or King/Queen of Fools. Not an honor sought, but for
that one day everyone has to obey whatever orders, however foolish, are given by the chosen one. (Called
the Feastival of Unreason in Saldaea; the Festival of Fools in Kandor; Foolday in Baerlon
and the Two Rivers.) Note: In Tear, Illian, and the southern half of Altara, the time between
the Feast of Abram and the Feast of Fools is considered the most prospitious for a wedding. |
Amadaine
Asadine: (Ten days
before Sunday) A day of fasting, with no food taken between sunrise and
sunset. (The Borderlands, Cairhien) In the Borderlands, the day after is
considered an especially propitious time to wed. The Feast of
Maia: (Amadaine 6) Celebrated in Andor, Ghealdan, Altara, Murandy, and
Illian. Bailene: (Amadaine 9) Celebrated in Arad Doman,
Tarabon, Amadicia, and Tear. Sunday: (Celebrated in Amadaine but not a day of that month)
A feastday and festival at midsummer, celebrated in many parts of the world. |
Tammaz
Genshai: (Tammaz
3) Brightly colored ribbons are worn by both men and women. (Tear, Illian,
Amadicia, Tarabon, southern parts of Altara and Murandy) Mabriam's Day: (Tammaz 18) Any sort of labor is avoided, and some go to great lengths
to do so. The food is always cooked the day before, but some rise and dress in the dark on the theory that they
have thus done that "work" before the day began. Young women traditionally play tricks on young men. These tricks
are supposed to indicate the young woman's interest in the target man, but the young women work in groups and try
to keep their actions as secret as possible. There are traditional forfeits if a young man guesses who is
responsible, ranging from a kiss from the young woman who thought up the trick to a kiss from each in the group. The Feast of Fools: (Celebrated in Tammaz [in Arad Doman and the Borderlands]
or Saven [everywhere else]) A day, varying according to locality, in which all order is deliberately inverted;
the high perform lowly tasks (running errands, serving at table, etc.) while the low do no work and give orders to
their usual superiors. In many villages and towns the most foolish person is given a title such
as the Lord/Lady of Unreason/Misrule/Chaos or King/Queen of Fools. Not an honor sought, but for
that one day everyone has to obey whatever orders, however foolish, are given by the chosen one. (Called
the Feastival of Unreason in Saldaea; the Festival of Fools in Kandor; Foolday in Baerlon
and the Two Rivers.) Note: In Tear, Illian, and the southern half of Altara, the time between
the Feast of Abram and the Feast of Fools is considered the most prospitious for a wedding. |
Maigdhal
Tandar: (Maigdhal
9) No one is supposed to let Tandar end still holding a grudge or having a
disagreement with anyone. Although the intent is that the quarrelers
should be reconciled, it is not unknown for festivities to be marred by
attempts to meet the letter in quite another way. Low Chasaline:
(Maigdhal 18) In most places a day of fasting. |
Choren
The Feast of All Soul's Salvation: (Celebrated in Choren but not a day of that month)
A feast (also called All Soul's Day) celebrated once every ten
years, at the autumn equinox. The Festival of Lanterns: (Choren 1) Paper
lanterns, often brightly colored, frequently fancifully shaped, are hung
everywhere, in windows, in trees. (Arad Doman, Tarabon, Amadicia,
Ghealdan, Altara, Murandy, Illian) Bel Arvina: (The first day of autumn)
A floating feast, date determined locally. |
Shaldine
Amaetheon:
(Shaldine 6) Everywhere except in the Borderlands this is a feast remembering
the dead, not in a sad way, but joyously. Shaoman: (Shaldine 12)
Particularly oriented toward children, who are cosseted, praised, and
given gifts. In many places groups of children go from house to house,
where they sing songs before the door and are rewarded with small gifts or
sweets. |
Nesan
Danshu: (The last
day of Nesan) |
Danu
The
Feast of Lights: (Danu 28-Taisham 1) See Taisham
1. |
The current WoT calendar is the Farede Calendar, created by Urin din Jubai Soaring Gull,
a Sea Folk scholar, and promulgated by the Panarch Farede of Tarabon, who was the first Panarch and who tried to
make Tanchico the intellectual center of the known world. Recording years of the New Era (NE), the Farede Calendar
sets the first year after the War of the Hundred Years as 1 NE. By 50 NE the Farede Calendar was in general use.
The Farede Calendar sets 10 days to the week, 28 days to the month, and 13 months to the year.
This calendar assumes that the first day of the year is always the first day of the week. Which we know is wrong,
but there's no better way to do it. If you have any questions or comments,
please contact me. |