Holidays

December 31 to January 1, “Winter Solstice”

The Solstice holiday is celebrated from December 31 to January 1. On this day, the “polar day” rises over the cities, which means that the celestial luminary does not go below the horizon and the day lasts for a whole day. This holiday separates the old and the new, and marks the beginning of a new year.

The holiday is usually spent with family and friends, which makes it very personal, unlike humanity day, for example. It is customary to prepare a gala dinner with a variety of dishes and invite everyone to the table by the time the new year begins.

• In the morning, symbols of the celestial luminary are created from natural materials: twigs, flowers, seeds, and other things. These symbols and amulets are hung in the house to attract good luck and happiness.
  From morning until noon, they share their innermost (and not so innermost) wishes and places for the next year. Wishes and dreams can also be written on paper and burned on a candle flame.
  By noon it is customary to count down to 12 o'clock - just the time when the new year begins.
  In the evening, townspeople organize festivities with songs and dances in the main square. The inhabitants sing songs dedicated to the luminary, nature, and, of course, to the Goddess Gaia.

• Some families, for example, hold hands to form a circle and say wishes and thanks to each other for all the good things in their lives.
• Most Mossy families are greeted by the tradition of making “Luminary Bells” - bells are made out of brightly colored paper and hung from trees and bushes. This is usually how the places where the festivities will take place are decorated.

• In the morning, pancakes and cakes with honey are prepared, symbolizing the heavenly luminary.
• During the day, it is also common to prepare “Golden Salad” - made of corn, onion, egg, and orange juice. Its sweet version, the “Solstice Salad,” made with orange, lemon, tangerine, dilau tears, and angel fruit pulp, is less common but also in demand.
• For drinkers: compote from peaches, apples, and other fruits - are most common. You can also prepare plain water with a lemon slice.
• Of desserts, orange and tangerine jellies can be found.

May 20, “Humanity Day”

Humanity Day exists to honor the little gods, the humans from whom the plumii were born. This holiday is celebrated in every town and is a very important celebration of the plumii society. The kazuli, however, do not delve much into this holiday as they are not connected to humanity.

On the feast day, a straw scarecrow is burned in Sand City as a symbol of the transformation of the earth and water that produced the straw into fire that burned the scarecrow and smoke that scattered the ashes in the wind. Residents organize dances in the squares, particularly round dances around the scarecrow. Some take part in jumping over the fire, but this is mainly the entertainment of the Rikki subspecies. On this day it is customary to eat “Hozinaki” - seeds in honey, assembled in the shape of a pyramid, as a symbol of a bygone era. This dessert also dates back to the time of mankind.

In Crystal City, the celebration is also held in the squares. A large number of residents gather and spread paint, launch small lanterns and buy souvenirs in the shape of people. The souvenirs are small human dolls that are painted on the day of the celebration. On this day, it is customary to drink berry and fruit juices while snacking on “Yula”, a diamond-shaped dessert with a berry or fruit filling. The dessert is made in the form of a symbol of the city as a symbol of the present time - what mankind has given to descendants.

In Moss City, residents gather at a nearby water body and spend a quiet evening. The beginning of this holiday is mostly celebrated by couples who come to spend time together in the fresh air. The local dish, Pearl Stew, is cooked in a huge cauldron. It contains a large amount of vegetables and meat, well seasoned with hot spices. Inside the huge vat float bones that can be broken into two halves, which is how couples were chosen in tribal times. Now it is nothing more than a kind tradition, which nevertheless means caring for the future. Toward the end of the festival, at dawn of the next day, there is a migration of fish into the underwater caves. This event is famous for the fact that the fish, with their glowing scales, illuminate those gathered near the watery space. If fish migrate to the caves, it means that nature follows the calendar and there is no need to worry about the future.

July 30, “Feast of Birth”

The birthday celebration tells the story of the birth of plumii: human civilization has fallen into oblivion, and the remains of Earth's flora and fauna have been piled up and given to the young goddess Gaya. Looking for a suitable place to begin her experiments, she finds the planet Kugish. Using all the information and remnants of Earth, Gaya created seas and oceans, high cold mountains, languid forests and hot deserts. And for these places, she created creatures with ears and fur - a fusion of human and animal. After creating the sentient beings, Gaya went underground - closer to the hot core of the planet, where she sleeps to this day.

However, every year on July 30th, her light and divine power illuminates the main building in the central square of each of the cities. Anyone who turns to the pillar of light on this day will have a chance at the birth of a new plumii. That is why this day is called the “Feast of Birth”.

From the beginning to the end of the day it is customary to pray and fast, to exclude sugar, salt and pepper from food and drinks. This holiday focuses on the rejection of earthly goods so that everyone can realize how much comfort and color their life has.