Mitvyn's Feast

Mitvyn's Feast is Razpeka's celebration of life, death, and surviving the trials of another year. The holiday is considered to be Razpeka's most important holiday, partly because it is the young nation's first national tradition. The average Razpekian spends the day at home, cooking or baking their favorite meals to share with their fellow townspeople. All sorts of dishes are made for the occasion, but venison, boar, and autumn vegetables are the most common ingredients found in these meals. Those who are not incline to cook often help arrange the seats and tables in the greathall to accommodate as many people as possible. When the sun starts to set, the food that was prepared is brought to the local greathall for a grand feast. The night is spent dining with neighbors, reminiscing about the past, and making plans for the year ahead.

History

The tradition of Mitvyn's Feast started two decades ago with the founding of Razpeka's first settlement, Dynsel. After facing a year of the hardships that come with settling in the Northern Tundra, Dynsel's leaders, sensing that Dynsel's citizens could use some cheer, came up with the idea of the new tradition. The hope was that the festivities would boost the people's spirits enough to help them make it through their first winter. The leadership of Dynsel originally called the tradition Midwinter, but some called the name boring and the Mitvyn's Feast was voted as the holiday's new name.

Execution

Dusk is when the celebrations for Mitvyn's Feast truly begin. People start to gather at the local greathall, bringing the meals they made. Time is spent finding places to sit, socializing with neighbors and friends, and showing the meals that were made for the feast. The Mitvyn bell is rung when it is time for everyone to take their seats. After all are seated, the village leader gives a small speech about the past year. The speech ends with a reading of the names of the past year's deceased and a toast in their honor. After the toast, everyone is encouraged to dig in. The feast lasts as long as there is still food and drink to be shared.