Culture

Important events

Name

Details

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Seeding FestivalVillages working the fields together during the day, and celebrating surviving the Cold season at night.

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First Harvest TradeVillagers traveling to towns, where they will trade the result of the first harvest.

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First Harvest FestivalCelebrating the first harvest during a week-long festival, where The Connection is consumed a lot.

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Second Harvest TradeVillagers traveling to towns, where they will trade the result of the second harvest.

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Second Harvest FestivalCelebrating the second harvest, last week of the year.

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Flames of RemembranceRemembering the dead. Takes place at the first day of the second harvest festival.

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The Last HeatConsuming a symbolic last warm drink before the Cold Season starts. Last day of the second harvest festival.

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Hobbies

Name

Practicioners

Details

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Fern-raisingMiddle & Upper ClassRaising ferns from a family's original home areas, as a symbol for honoring where the family came from.

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Bead-weavingAllCreating symmetrical bead-patterns of varying colors.

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GardeningMiddle & Upper ClassPlanning and maintaining small gardens, with limited help of workers, to symbolize societal productivity.

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GateballMiddle & Upper ClassCompetitive hitting balls through gates for points on an obstacle course.

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ArcheryLower & Upper ClassThe rich will shoot moving targets to illustrate one's control. Villagers will fire all kinds of immobile targets as a drinking game.

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HuntingUpper ClassOrganized hunting of large and dangerous prey. Frowned upon by most.

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FluteAllMusical skills performed as a hobby or as a sidejob. Buskers always have a primary job on top of their performances.

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ViolinMiddle & Upper ClassThe Middle Class may perform for both prestige and extra income, the Upper Class only does this for prestige.

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PianoUpper ClassA extremely expensive hobby performed to entertain guests.

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