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Time in the Old World through Arranian Perspective

BlueFreddy_1405January 14, 2026
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Note: Years (Ca'eta, C): 12 Sr + 5¼ Nq

Time in the Old World: Festivals & Events

  1. First Black and Purple of Beginning: First Writing Festival

    1. Markets closed for the time

    2. Prayer to the Sheep, White Servant & Arrania at dawn on Day 1

    3. Pilgrimage to all ziggurats on Day 1

    4. Final day of Winter Fast on Day 2

    5. Public bathing period at noon on Day 2

    6. Grand feast the break the fast at dusk on Day 2

  2. First Red of Beginning: New Flame Day

    1. Renewing public torches

    2. Candle and lantern sale skyrocket

  3. First Green of Beginning: The Oathmarket

    1. Public reading of revised 'Aranyan rules

    2. Election of new leaders

  4. First Bronze of Beginning: New Furnace Day

    1. Burning old drafts, broken tools and obsolete laws

  5. First Gold of Beginning: Mourning Day

    1. Grave visiting

    2. Igniting a candle on relative's tombstones

  6. Second Black of Beginning: Black on Black Day

    1. Wearing black clothing and hanging black banners

  7. First Purple of Water: Purple Veil Day

    1. Wearing purple clothing and hanging purple banners

    2. Pilgrimage to ziggurats that has the Purple Servant

    3. Marriage period begins until the end of Water month

      1. Marriage is still applicable on other months, but Water month is the most common month for marriage

  1. First Blue and White of Water: Bathe of Purity

    1. Public bathing and ritualistic bathing

    2. Wasting water is prohibited

  2. First Red of Fire: Red Rage Day

    1. Anger confessions

  3. First Bronze of Fire: Forgery Festival

    1. Metal, tool, weapon and armor sales skyrocket

  4. First Week of Earth: Soil Festival

    1. Pottery sales skyrocket

    2. Pot art contest

    3. Day 5: Green Parade Day

      1. Nature inspired public writing

  5. First Blue of Moon: Blue Day

    1. Wearing blue clothing and hanging blue banners

    2. Water or sea inspired public writing

      1. For Tenyora: Emergence Day

  6. Final Week of Moon: Lunar Festival

    1. Final Day: Lunar ritual

    2. Lighting up candles at midnight

  7. First Week of Sun: Solar Festival

    1. First Day: Solar ritual

    2. Fourth Day: Yellow Haze Day

      1. Wearing yellow clothes and hanging yellow banners

      2. Pilgrimage to the Origin Cave on the Plateaus

  8. Every White of Light: Glacier of White Day

    1. Wearing white clothes and hanging white banners

      1. Make sure that they're clean by Blue

    2. Pilgrimage to the Central Ziggurat to honor the Sheep, White Servant and Arrania

    3. Final White: Rainbow Delight Day

      1. Pilgrimage to all ziggurats and pray to the Color Servants

  9. First Gold of Gold: Farewell Day

    1. Make use of Gold by charity and offering to the poor and the deceased

  10. Final Week of Gold: Harvest Festival

    1. Crop and farm sales skyrocket

    2. Feast on final day

  11. First Week of Human: Communication and Advancement Festival

    1. Day 6: Academic Day

      1. Writing poetry contest

      2. Children of the First Line

        1. First public writing by children

        2. Tool and book gifting

        3. Naming of apprentices

  1. First Week of Monster: Resilience and Strength Festival

    1. Day 4: Sports day

    2. Day 6: Oral story retelling

  2. Second Silver of Monster: Silver Lining Day

    1. Wearing silver or grey clothes and hanging silver banners

      1. New year wishes at Central Ziggurat

  3. Second Week of Dark: Conflict Between Light & Dark

    1. Final Day: Prayer and retelling of the Wolf and the Bear Mythos

  4. Final Week of Ending: Winter Fast

    1. Fast from sunrise to sunset

      1. Pre-dawn meals

      2. Breaking fast at dusk

Time in the Old World: Unbound Days / Ṇuqatalu, Nq

  1. Turning: Qatalv

    1. Gregorian Day: March 16

    2. Ziggurats and temples closed

    3. Seraphim and Servant statues covered in shrouds

  2. Blessing: Bašarilv

    1. Gregorian Day: March 17

    2. Markets closed

    3. People give gifts to each other

    4. Prayer to Arrania only

  3. Void: Vošaralv

    1. Gregorian Day: March 18

    2. Priests come to houses to give protection to families

  4. Memory: Ci'isolv

    1. Gregorian Day: March 19

    2. Grave visiting

  5. Pale: Halatalv

    1. Gregorian Day: March 20

    2. Night watchmen wanders at night

  6. Leap: Feromine'elv

    1. Only occurs on leap years

    2. Literally named Nameless Day

    3. No one is allowed to go outside

Seasonal or Agrarian Cycles

  1. Springː Ox, Deer, and Fox

    1. Blessing seeds, fertility, empathy workshops, planting ceremonies

    2. Ox ensures growth, Deer fosters community bonds

    3. Start of the educational period

  2. Early Summerː Lion, and Tiger

    1. Courage trials, emotion education, public speaking, minor combat exercises

    2. Lions foster pride, Tigers teach controlled anger

  3. Late Summerː Fox

    1. Initiation into travel, education fairs, trade caravan blessings

    2. Children experience supervised journeys

  4. Autumnː Ox, Lion, and Fox

    1. Crop offerings, celebration of skill and diligence

    2. Judgement and pride balanced; communal gratitude

    3. Revision phase for learning

  5. Winterː Bear, Eagle, and Serpent

    1. Adult initiation, craft completion, oaths, peace rituals

    2. Preparation for the new year

    3. Exam and end of educational period