People get together with those closest to them and speak of the year that has passed, usually over a dinner. At midnight, we light a candle and pray for our hopes for the new year. There are gifts given, but only to those you want to thank for their care during the year that has passed. It is not so obligatory as Christmas gifts seem to be.
[Guy chokes back a chuckle as his feed turns on and he sees the hat.]
That's an interesting fashion statement.
We actually don't have many holidays in Auldrant; certainly nothing like the "Christmas" that people seem to be celebrating around here... People will get together on the longest night of the winter for the celebration of the passing year. So I suppose that can count as a sort of "holiday", in a sense.
It really depends on what continent you're on and what kind of company you're in. The aristocrats in Kimlasca give fancier gifts to those among their families as well as to close political ties, while those in the lower quarters of the city seem to be more interested in the merrymaking and togetherness of the day. Sometimes simple gifts are exchanged, but most of what I've seen is a lot of food and a lot of storytelling, haha.
[He opens his mouth to continue -- then pauses -- then speaks again, a bit hesitantly.] I'm... not positive about how they celebrate in Malkuth - heh, I've only heard about it via travelers and just poking around here and there. I know the Malkuth Empire has a grand feast in the capital of Grand Chokmah. But I can't be certain what else they practice.
How about you? I take it that you're a little familiar with Christmas?
Kimlasca and Malkuth are two of the continents, I take it. But those both sound nice.
[He nods again.]
My country doesn't really celebrate Christmas in the religious aspects, usually. It's more of a time to get together with the people you love and exchange gifts with them. There's usually a tree that you put presents under, and lots of good food and songs.
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Christmas in my world is usually more of a shopping holiday than anything else, it seems.
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That's an interesting fashion statement.
We actually don't have many holidays in Auldrant; certainly nothing like the "Christmas" that people seem to be celebrating around here... People will get together on the longest night of the winter for the celebration of the passing year. So I suppose that can count as a sort of "holiday", in a sense.
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[Huh. He nods, and smiles.]
Are there gifts exchanged, too?
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[He opens his mouth to continue -- then pauses -- then speaks again, a bit hesitantly.] I'm... not positive about how they celebrate in Malkuth - heh, I've only heard about it via travelers and just poking around here and there. I know the Malkuth Empire has a grand feast in the capital of Grand Chokmah. But I can't be certain what else they practice.
How about you? I take it that you're a little familiar with Christmas?
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[He nods again.]
My country doesn't really celebrate Christmas in the religious aspects, usually. It's more of a time to get together with the people you love and exchange gifts with them. There's usually a tree that you put presents under, and lots of good food and songs.
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