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Galuf the Dwarf
Senior Scribe
USA
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 Posted - 23 Dec 2024 : 03:43:10
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Seeing that tomorrow (12/23) is my birthday, I figured I'd come up with this topic: Are there any known interesting practices involving birthdays or "coming of age" ceremonies in the Realms, namely amongst various human societies or cultures of other humanoids (Dwarves, Elves, etc.)? I don't know THAT much of such but I figured "Why not talk about it?" 
So, any insights, folks?
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TBeholder
Great Reader
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Posted - 23 Dec 2024 : 07:00:55
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Well, there was this answer on "name days".
Also, monarchs in Cormyr celebrate it the British way. |
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sleyvas
Skilled Spell Strategist
USA
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Posted - 23 Dec 2024 : 12:31:22
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| You know, I could see it that Lathander's clergy (Lliira's too) might actually make and sell AT COST celebratory materials for name day parties, but with some "flair" that reminds people of Lathander and/or Lliira in them. I could also see them offering their services at such parties (i.e. Lliiran priestesses might show up to oversee a celebratory dance by the celebrant... one that often leads to them picking a person to dance with them when they are also older... refusing to dance being deeply frowned upon when its someone's name day request). Of course, Lliiran temples would be less likely to be found in the countryside, but Lathander's are found all over the place. I could see Lathander's clergy growing lots of flowers expressly for the purpose of decorating parties. |
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Diffan
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 23 Dec 2024 : 12:39:31
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quote:
Originally posted by Galuf the Dwarf
Seeing that tomorrow (12/23) is my birthday
Happy Birthday!! |
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Galuf the Dwarf
Senior Scribe
USA
638 Posts |
Posted - 23 Dec 2024 : 14:47:47
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quote:
Originally posted by Diffan
quote:
Originally posted by Galuf the Dwarf
Seeing that tomorrow (12/23) is my birthday
Happy Birthday!!
Thank you. |
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Gelcur
Senior Scribe
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Posted - 23 Dec 2024 : 15:41:23
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I find the use of the term "name day" interesting. He mentions it's what birthdays are called in the Realms but I wonder if it's similar to the concept of name days in the Greek Orthodox tradition? In Greece up until "recently" birthdays were barely acknowledged and people celebrated on the feast day of the saint they shared a name with, so all the Georges celebrated on one day, all the Marias on another.
My understanding is many older generations didn't even know when their birthday was. I always thought this was a sort of lack of record keeping or even calendars. The church had the resources and kept a master calendar for feasts so people just piggybacked on it. Hmmm. |
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Birthday/Coming of Age Celebrations in the Realms?
