Tiq’en culture is heavily wrapped up in agriculture and harvest, with the planet's economy being very centered around crops and agriculture as well as processing agricultural goods. As such, they have many different agricultural festivals and holidays, with the seed-sowing festivals and the harvest festivals being the most widespread and important on the planet.
It is important to note that agricultural importance is emphasized in rural and agricultural areas, conversely, in urban areas with less agricultural influence it is more of a New Year's celebration and a reason to party and see family.
Many of the rituals and traditions at these festivals go back a long way, with many of the foods served and dances performed being very traditional with roots in historic traditions; There have been some shifts with more modern foods, dances, and traditions added to the festivals.
Seed-Sowing Festival
The Tiq’en Seed-Sowing Festival takes place at the start of the planting season, the start of summer, when farmers and agricultural workers are going to start planting the fields. The festival lasts multiple days and starts before the fields are sown with the people with the hope that the crop that year will be good and healthy. As the festival continues the community of farmers and workers work together to plant the fields.
The festival starts with a feast and the lighting of a bonfire, which is kept lit for the remainder of the festival days; it is considered bad luck for the crops if the fire goes out before the festival is over. Over the course of the festival, there is much feasting, dancing, and celebrations.
Harvest Festival
The Tiq’en Harvest Festival takes place at the end of the growing season when the crops are ready to be harvested. The festival takes place over multiple days as the farmers and workers gather the harvest and store it; it starts before the harvest starts and ends when the harvest ends.
The Festival is made up of celebrations with lots of feasting and dancing and playing of games. As the festival continues, the focus shifts from the gathering of crops to the processing of crops with those not working in the fields processing the grains into flour or bread and the fruits and vegetables into jam or other preservatives; they may also be packed up for shipping.
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