Festival of Ortus
The Festival of Ortus is carried out, as the name implies, on Ortus, the first day of the year.
Since the first season of the year is symbolic of rebirth and fertility, it is a celebration of births and good things to come in the year ahead.
During the last year the local Oad will keep track of all the new births and give them a blessing of a long and joyful life, followed by wishes of goodwill by all attendants and often a feast.
It is the only occasion where births are celebrated, since Tightish culture does not view numerical age as something of value.
Since the first season of the year is symbolic of rebirth and fertility, it is a celebration of births and good things to come in the year ahead.
During the last year the local Oad will keep track of all the new births and give them a blessing of a long and joyful life, followed by wishes of goodwill by all attendants and often a feast.
It is the only occasion where births are celebrated, since Tightish culture does not view numerical age as something of value.
Execution
The ceremony begins with the story of the creation of the world, the Bownder-Bed, after which there is time to reflect on the past year and ones aspirations, hopes and wishes for the coming year, where the participants may all give a short contribution.
It is only once all is quiet that the oad begins to sing an ancient Cribic song called Adannad, a song about the promise of life and the goodness of it.
The participants are welcomed to join in on the familiar tune during the refrains.
During the song there is a refrain for each of the twenty months, with a section of the refrain being repeated by the oad for each child born in that month.
It usually follows the format (using the example of John Bacon): "Altorad ban-Charlie, adannad Charlie fulradach Burrows!", which translates roughy to: "Bring blessed Charlie to the altar, born is Charlie of the blood of Burrows!"
Once the song comes to an end, there is a cry of joy from all attending (often echoed by passers-by), and the less formal celebrations begin, which resembles a common gathering about joyous tidings.
It is only once all is quiet that the oad begins to sing an ancient Cribic song called Adannad, a song about the promise of life and the goodness of it.
The participants are welcomed to join in on the familiar tune during the refrains.
During the song there is a refrain for each of the twenty months, with a section of the refrain being repeated by the oad for each child born in that month.
It usually follows the format (using the example of John Bacon): "Altorad ban-Charlie, adannad Charlie fulradach Burrows!", which translates roughy to: "Bring blessed Charlie to the altar, born is Charlie of the blood of Burrows!"
Once the song comes to an end, there is a cry of joy from all attending (often echoed by passers-by), and the less formal celebrations begin, which resembles a common gathering about joyous tidings.
Participants
It is generally understood that all children born in the past year as well as their parents will gather for the occasion, but more often then not it is a celebration where all in the community will gladly attend.
The oad leads the formal part of the ceremony, but mingles with the participant once the actual celebration begins.
The oad leads the formal part of the ceremony, but mingles with the participant once the actual celebration begins.
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