Chariot of Dates and Honey

The Chariot of Dates and Honey is a famous story among the Sarriku and their descendants, particularly among children. Its origin is sometime during the two-hundred-year hegemony of the Sarriku Empire. At the time, Delumash’s grandson - Ninturgal -reigned. In and around Serkim -the Sarriku Empire's capital - a charioteer was said to drive his vehicle across the arid plains and irrigated fields, delivering sweets to the children it favored. Gift-giving was a common occurrence during the (insert name here) festival, but usually occurred before sunset. Delivering goods during the night was the unusual aspect of this storm, much less to so many households so quickly. Children and their parents would find several types of sweet food items. Although pomegranates and figs were among the gifts, the things all the offerings shared were dried dates and small pots of honey. The honey - golden and sweet - came from local beehives, while dates had hailed from nearby groves. Families both in the city and its environs received the gifts, seemingly at random. No one knows who distributed the treats to local children. 
While thought to be a one-time occurrence, the same thing happened next year. And the next, and the next. The tradition soon spread to other cities, where nobles gave dates and honey to random people or family and friends at night—before long, leaving people dates and honey after dark became common throughout the Sarriku regions of the empire. As the custom spread, dates and honey were emphasized even more during the festival day. Since both foods were associated with the Ersatun - Sarriku god of farming and animal husbandry - people did not hesitate to give it to parents, children, or lovers. Usually, the gifter was a higher social status than the receiver. Husbands gave dates and honey to their wives, kings to their servants, nobles to commoners, masters to slaves, and parents to their children.

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Chariot