Festivals.
Umbagollah's festivals are
all specific to certain locales with the exception of the Founding
Time. The F.T., which celebrates the discovery of Umbagollah, is
held in Gum Gooloo, Jail, Cumber Poidy and throughout most of the
south. It is one of the old Goolooian customs that the first Exians
decided to reject when they were exiled from the city; hence, it is
not acknowleged in Ex.
Festivals do not take place on specific days, but at certain times of year. There is a feeling associated with each festival, and when that feeling comes along everybody knows that the day is "right." Here, we list the most important festivals in order.
The Beastie-Judging
pageant. ( held in The North-West)
Two Days of Spherical Noises. (held in the western Falling Hills)
Ex's Day of Complete Silence.
The Day we add one more bit to the Difference Engine. (held in
Jail)
The Day when Miss De Sade brings out the
Stuffed Swordfish. (held in Jail.)
Gum Gooloo's Day of
Masks and Puppets.
The Founding Time.
(held in Gum Gooloo and other areas)
The
Time When Everybody Says How Much they Love Musicals. (held in
Jail.)
One Night When Midges have Spirits.
(held in Wrinkle.)
The Day the Air Twangs Dangerously.
(held in Locked)
The
Exian Masquerade.
The Day of Thinking
With Reference to Slugs. (held in Claw.)
Two
o' clock With One White Fish. (held in the South Thrip River area.)
The Festival at Mid-day. (held in
Unspeakable Evil.)
You can find short descriptions of
the less famous towns like Claw and Wrinkle in our Guide to
the Smaller Villages.
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