Jubilation of Nthoxa

The Jubilation of Nthoxa is a prominent and widely popular festival in Enxe that is celebrated in the summer time (the time of growing). It is a major celebration for the god Nthoxa, patron of artist and craftsmen. As such, the festival revolves around creating something over the course of a week, with a couple of days after to wrap up the festival. These are most typically a physical type of art such as sculptures, decorative pots, paintings, etc. Following the formation of the Kingdom, written art has become accepted as part of the celebration. These works are commonly painted poems, slogans or highly stylized calligraphic artworks, among others. 
The Jubilation most often starts around a month after the first plantings, when the summer heat begins to set in. The local priest of Nthoxa (or an simple pantheon priest if there is no dedicated devotee to Nthoxa in the settlement) will spend around a month gathering volunteers to help organize the festival feasts and whip up communal fervor for the occasion. The first day of Jubilation will come in the form of the priest laying down a challenge to the local community (such as creating a set number of works, an inventive craft, etc.) to start off the festival. The next three to four days will see a large portion of the community creating something for the Jubilation, typically in their spare time for active workers. On the fifth day, those who have already finished their work will begin (if not already) reaching out to those still working to see if they require help. The last three days of the week tend to see considerable amounts of partying and feasting, culminating in the grand reveal of all creations of that year's festival on the eighth day of the Jubilation. The community and the priest each select what they see as the most popular, impressive, creative works, as well as an example of Nthoxa's spirit in regards to the best crafter and best helper. The ninth and final day (for most incarnations of the Jubilation) sees one final feast and party before the clean up, as well as a grand sacrifice of food and materials to the temple of Nthoxa (or equivalent).

Pronunciation Guide
Nthoxa: n-to-ha/n-to-cha (ch like Scottish loch) Enxe: en-he