Festival of Lights

The Festival of Lights is a long held tradition that celebrates the founding of Jordsvik and the casting out of the Risi. In ancient times the people were wild and lived as a hunter gather community in the caves in the Jordsvik region. The people were lead by Egil the Bold a great hero of myth to use their wildness to overcome the Risi threat. However Egil the Bold went on to establish to Raven's Ford and set aside his wild past and lived as a civilized and enlightened ruler. The festival commorates these events. During the festival Egil the Bold warband will appear representing the communities ancestors and will judge the people either blessing or cursing the group for the next year.

History

The tradition has been practiced since the founding of Raven's Ford as an anual festival.

Execution

The ritual is performed as a night time parade and celebration.

Components and tools

Each participant is given a single candle which they use for light after the parade.

Participants

The Dogs of War appear to fight the Risi and represnt the ancestors.

Observance

The festival itself begins with with the reenactment of the fall of the Risi but carries on for several days or even weeks as it is the largest annual gathering of the community. There is singing, dancing, festival games, and rivilry. In the days to come all the important events of the community will happen. This includes weddings, funerals, legal disputes, trials, and stories will all occur when members of the community stand and declare the matter from the 'Law Rock' in the center of town.