Wingdance Blossom Festival
Observance
When the blossoms of the Wingdance are in full bloom towards the end of the Blossom Moon, it is almost time for a tradition eagerly awaited throughout the summer in many parts of Mirintha. The exact timing varies each year, depending on the local area and the current weather. For the Wingdance blossoms to be ready, it must remain absolutely dry for one to two weeks. The higher the temperature during this period, the shorter the required time until the blossoms are ready.
Execution
When the blossoms are completely dried out and acquire a parchment-like texture, families and friends, sometimes entire villages, gather to celebrate the Wingdance Blossom. On the meadows where the Wingdance blooms, blankets are spread out, and people share a meal together. The children are playing together, there is laughter, dancing, and music.
The Winged Dance Blossom Festival is truly a time of joy, and everyone should attend it at least once in their lifetime. As the sun begins to set and a breeze picks up, one detaches a blossom from its stem and places it on the flat of their hand. Whispering a wish to the butterfly-shaped blossom, one then gently blows on it. The blossom is lifted into the air and drifts away with the wind, its petals fluttering like butterfly wings. In this way, the wishes are supposed to be carried to the gods, who will hopefully fulfill them.
History
It is not precisely documented when the Wingdance Blossom was first celebrated in this manner. However, it is clear that it happened sometime during the Fourth Age. This ritual is relatively young, much like the people who introduced it. The first to hold a celebration for the Wingdance Blossom were the inhabitants of Hayato.
Spread
The celebrations of the Wingdance Blossom are particularly popular in the territories of the Shogunate of Hayato and the Willenberg Republic. Additionally, this tradition has also been adopted by the Valoperi and the Tilki, after some Qataban trade caravans brought the tradition from Borendal to Elysaria.
Irgendwie musste ich wegen der Ursprungsregion an das Kirschblütenfest denken. Aber die Blüte/Blume ist wirklich schön und man kann sich gut vorstellen, dass sie Ursprung eine Festes wird, besonders in einer solchen Region. Gab es eigentlich schon Jahre, wo das Fest wetterbedingt ausfiel?
Das Kirschblütenfest war auch tatsächlich Inspiration und dazu hatte ich eben diese Blume für die Astralis Challenge von Blue als Sternzeichen gemacht. Das ließ sich schön kombinieren. Ob das Fest schon mal ausgefallen ist? Bestimmt lokal, aber vermutlich nie global. Wäre natürlich klasse, ich könnte noch eine Karte ergänzen aus der hervorgeht, wo das Fest primär gefeiert wird …
Ha. Und verstehe, da war das natürlich super, auch vom Aufwand her. Zur Karte dafür: Würde ich nur machen, wenn das Fest wirklich bedeutend genug ist oder du wirklich Bock drauf hast. Ich meine, das ist ja wirklich Vertiefungs-Vertiefung.