Festival of Four Seasons
Six day long festival to celebrate existance of spring, summer, autumn and winter.
Festival
In the middle of summer season, week after Rynder wakes up from his fortune telling sleep.
Mainly Oracles of Four Seasons , King and Lords of Sirin, but every citizen of Sirin is welcome to join the festival and celebrations.
With first and last day being opening and closing day where not much but welcoming, eating and drinking happens, every other day is a celebration of one of the seasons, with different items being sold on the market and different activities people can partake in.
Lords and higher class citizens are using this festival as a good opportunity to create alliances and talk about the future of the country.
For Oracles it's one of few moments when they can take a break, have fun, and finally see each other.
Second day, day of spring:
Attention is focused on Oracle of Spring and her predictions of next year; everything is covered in small, delicate flowers. Participants are creating a big doll of Drakai out of old cloth, paper and hay, to later burn it down.
You can go to market and buy living plants such as herbs and tree samplings in clay bowls and pots; small, human friendly pets like birds, guinea pigs, sometimes even meer civets; perfume and cosmetics.
The day ends with (just like every other day) concert with different bards from all around the world and big feast containing mainly green foods such as artichokes, and asparagus.
Third day, day of summer:
Oracle of Summer appears and starts the day of by telling his predictions for next summer,
Market stalls are full of decorations made of colored glass, spices and fruits.
People are dancing and throwing coloured powder everywhere.
During feast people are having the opportunity to eat spiced, grilled fruits, shellfish and a lot of watermelon and cherries.
Fourth day, day of autumn:
It's now time for Oracle of Autumn and it's speach;
During the day everyone can listen to storytellers and stories of Gods, monsters and heroes. Fire dancers are performing in front of audience after sun starts to set.
You can buy sculptures made out of wood, lamps imported from different countries, cheese and wine.
This days meal is full of beetroots, cheese, fish, and bean soup.
Fifth day, day of winter:
You can buy different patterned materials, cloth, fur, carpets; different meats; jewelry made from gold, silver, and gems.
Dinner consists of different meats, honey.
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