The Three Days of Stuz'a

Following the traditional breaks in spinning and weaving activity for First Sunrise, Last Sunset, and Midwinter are what are known as "Days of Stuz'a", honoring the god of textile manufacture and ornamentation. Each day involves ritualistic resumptions of spinning, weaving, dyeing, design and pattern work, and so forth, and in many areas are known to have special stories associated with them, such as The Man Who Attempted To Seduce Lan'tha.

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The First Day of Stuz'a

Taking place shortly after First Sunrise festivities have concluded, this day of Stuz'a is traditionally marked by some by spinning a commemorative yarn or thread gathered from pieces of all the work done the previous year. This is also a noteworthy holiday for weavers, who can now begin working with the previous year's thread (in some cases, the previous year's commemorative thread of pieces of fluff from the year before that may form a base layer or initiate a project).

The Second Day of Stuz'a

Taking place shortly after Last Sunset, this is the day of Stuz'a where new winter and heavy-duty cloths begin to be manufactured in preparation for Migration. This is especially true of Greater, Lesser, Wide and Low Pass Stenza, who developed cloths for conditions common in the Frozen Wastes. It is common to share stories of weaving mishaps great and small beginning on this day.

The Third Day of Stuz'a

This is the day of spinning, marked just before the Stenza embark on the return journey during Migration. All the remaining fiber from the year is gathered onto distaves and the spindles prepared. Spinning proper begins as the journey starts, to occupy the hands while Stenza sing The Migration Cycle and trade other stories back and forth. While they do not need to, pups often attempt to help, frequently causing an awful lot of trouble along the way.

Primary Related Location

Ice Flats

Related Ethnicities

• Eastern Mountains Stenza
• Greater Pass Stenza
• Lesser Pass Stenza
• Low Pass Stenza
• Northern Mountains Stenza
• Southern Mountains Stenza
• Western Mountains Stenza
• Wide Pass Stenza