The food festival of passion
Write about a food focussed event in your world and describe how it’s celebrated
The food festive of passion organised by The Order of the Forbidden Souls in the town of Abervinzard a week after the first field is taken in during spring.
The People of Abervinzard as well as people from the surrounding area, adventures From far around and the occasional person trying to sell the wears come the town, when word gets around that Crops are ready to be harvested.
Despite people arriving early to Abervinzard and starting to celebrate the official celebrations Don’t start to the first cart is which leads a precession through the town and ends between the sacred trees to the north of the Tower of Forbidden Souls. A dedication is giving to the god and goddess of passion. It is a great honour to be the first farmer or owner of a vineyard to have there crops harvested first.
There are six days of celebration leading up to the festival it self starts. During these days banners, stalls, festival and circus games get put up through out the town. There are also various hunts and fishing activities take place. These include three hunts, The first being the general hunt which starts on the first day and is usually solo Hunt and anything can be caught (apart from the last item) and the contents are used for a variety of things over the next few days from eating to being skinned to make clothes. On the 3rd day a The second Hunt begins and a selection of Birds are relished which are mainly pheasants but have also included, grouse, ducks and even over a few years included some emu. There is usually a prize for the person With the most kills.
On the 4th day the final hunt takes place which usually involves groups of individuals and involves going up to the Zard Hills and finding and hunting the biggest monster/creature and bringing it back. The group or person with the largest created or monster takes pride of place in the celebrations and there kill is cooked and eaten during the ceremonies.
It’s not unusual for people to take part as labourers or farmhands during these celebrations. In return they tend to get something in return, which may include part of there produce, a seat at there table on the day of the celebrations and Possibly some coin and maybe even Something else.
In addition on the 2nd day a fishing Competition takes place with the winner being the person with the largest catch.
The main celebrations take place on the 7th day and include stalls and many places to get cooked food around the town. There are tables and benches set up through out the town with symbols of the god and goddess of passion decorating the area. In addition the most important people at the top.
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