This time of year is wet and farmers are trying to till their fields to plant, (though this might not be very successful, especially near the coast). Trees are blooming and rivers are running high. So what better excuse to have a feast then to celebrate the rain.
The Feast of the Running Rain isn't celebrated everywhere in Tridon, (its a little drier east of the Tsalagi Mountains), but most of the time the theme is the same. Everyone gathers to share food (have you ever noticed food is always a big thing with holidays) and stories. Children are encouraged to make small wooden boats and race them in the creeks and streams near the villages. (No, the parents aren't backwards and allow their children near swollen rivers this time of year...). Small tokens of appreciations are given to Furere, God of Storms and Winds, to help keep the village safe from flooding and make sure that their crops are given enough water throughout the year.
In the cities the boat races are taken to the extreme and huge prizes are given out (though fees to enter are required) and mostly adults enter. People sabotage each others boats and often these de-evolve to fist fights. Furere temples are open to all, but donations are expected to enter. Blessings are given (though not always for the good) and promises are made by donors.
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