Autumn
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The autumn consists of four calendar months: Irmas, Malas, Findos and Olos.
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[edit] 1 Irmas
Irmas is the month of Irmorom and the first one in autumn. It consists 24 days and is said to be the month of trade and a period of big market celebrations.
From the 1st to the 4th Irmas, Gynk celebrates a merchants' feast. In Salkamar, a feast of craftsmen and merchants is celebrated from the 1st to the 8th Irmas. Every bigger town in Salkamar, Gynk and Albar also has a large market day. The dwarven people host a feast for smiths and craftsmen, which starts on the 12th Irmas. Contests in different craftsmanships are held and usually take three to four days; the five days after are for celebrating and drinking.
[edit] 2 Malas
Malas is the month of MalachÃn. It consists 24 days and is said to be the month of the hunter which indicates the beginning of the hunting season.
Especially the Serinjah hold big meetings of all tribes starting on the 4th Malas, which is held over 20 days.
[edit] 3 Findos
Findos is the month of Findari. It consists 24 days and is said to be the month of fine arts.
The Findos is one of the main harvesting months around Albar and Salkamar.
[edit] 4 Olos
The autumns's last month is Olos, namend after Oldra. It consists 24 days and is the month of harvest.
[edit] 4.1 Harvest Festival
A very common festive day, which is celebrated by each race with great earnest and religious devotion. The only exception are the Lizardmen whose tradition in cultivating crops is lacking. Thus this day is completely ignored in their homogenous settlements; however it may be that individual Lizardman far from their homeland join the celebrations.
The priests of Oldra determine the specific day in the month of Olos, which according to their perception is favored by the grace of the goddess. Even though some may say that another predicting factor are the weather conditions and thus the end of harvest. Naturally there are local characteristics in the design of the festivities, but in general they are accompanied by processions, religious prayers and sacrificial offerings, which accumulate in the evening into a mostly frolic feast. Especially in poor areas this festival is craved for with great expectancy as it is one of the few days of the year where there is food in abundance.
In Albar and Salkamar, the 24th Olos is celebrated as a thanksgiving day, although it is forbidden to proclaim Oldra's name in Albar, because worshipping of a goddess is banned there since 500 years.
