Kosh'harg

"I always looked forward to the Kosh'harg festivals, for it was a time of rare friendship."

The Kosh'harg, sometimes known as the Kosh'harg celebration or Kosh'harg festival, was a biannual event held by the diverse and numerous orcish clans of Toriel. It took place during the spring and the autumn, in honor of the time when day and night are the same length. Because of the vast differences in culture, dress, religious dogma and dialects between all the orc clans, they were generally insular and independent cells. However, the elders of all clans recognized the importance of meeting to discuss various matters, and thus the Kosh'harg was created and honored.

The festival was originally a biannual gathering of shaman created by the Shadowmoon clan shortly after the orcs first learned the arts of shamanism, but it soon grew to include all orcs. Any violence or vendettas pursued during the event was strictly forbidden and held grave consequences. The length of the festival depended on how many pressing concerns needed to be addressed, but such matters were a rarity, and the gathering shifted much more to the mood of a festival rather than a commune. Many Kosh'hargs were simply meet-and-greets to catch up and see old faces once more, becoming a rare time when the clans could put aside their rivalries, share news, foster ties, and feast in friendship.