As this month infers, there is usually a lot of snow laying around, especially in northern Tridon. Thus there is a lot of time to sit around fixing nets, gear, and weapons. The women tend to get their best weaving and sewing done this month and a lot of people fall in love.
The celebration of Aiyana takes place about half way through the month of Deep Snow. Called the Days of Innocence, these three days are celebrated a little different in each community of Tridon but essentially the same. Some men take this as a time to ask a woman for her hand in marriage, often bringing her beautiful gifts, whether expensive or just heart felt. Married couples often exchange gifts to renew their love for each other and deep love is remembered in the case of those loved ones lost.
In some villages, and cities, the cutest girl child is selected to run about the village showering people with flower petals or handing out sweet treats. In other villages beauty pageants are held for the children and sweet treats are giving to all of them. Flowers and gifts are left at the temples of Aiyana and often the temples will hold small feasts of fruit and treats to show the love Aiyana shows everyone. Mock captures of Aiyana are sometimes staged, where the hero Mouse comes and saves her from Shaniko and his minions. This is always a favorite with the children because they throw rotten fruit at the person playing Shaniko after Aiyana is rescued.
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