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       Salsvelian
       By: Chente Date: December 10, 2020, 6:42 pm
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       [quote]DATE: December 21th -> 28th
       CULTURAL HOLIDAY
       CELEBRATIONS: Excess shopping, symbolic decoration.
       COMMON PHRASES: "'May Salsvelian bring you good tidings!' and
       'Hotei pe fortuna dios'"[/quote]
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       [font=times new roman]Salsvelian is an annual week of holidays
       that celebrate the power of Jewel and its safe passage across
       the economy that is celebrated with delight. Individuals often
       save extra jewel just to be able to enjoy and indulge in the
       day. Salsvelian is celebrated in a large majority of Myrrhs
       holidays, being considered one of the most wide-spread of them
       all.  The Salsvelian-morrow is the week before Salsvelian, and
       is often also treated as a part of it.
       Salsvelian is a period of buying, selling, trading and more. The
       exchange of money and the feeling of excess are the core tenants
       of the holiday. Merchants, stores and bazaars all reduce their
       prices for the masses and promote special sales: all of which
       showcases the rich spirit of trade. Celebratees often relish in
       their purchasing power, and their new-found goods regardless of
       whether poor or rich, being thankful for what they do have to
       spend.
       The traditions that came to be known as Salsvelian was started
       early on in Myrrhs history- with some saying it may have even
       gone back to the age of gods and monsters. The earliest known
       record is in 18 A.C, when the Budjergarians celebrated it for
       two weeks as "Sals and Vels." The celebration was much simpler,
       being about buying gifts for ones family or self, and less about
       the power of Jewel. Merchants in Budjergaria often sold 'mystery
       boxes' for extra cheap prices that held random items, being
       basically the precursor to gambling. Many historians believe
       that the term 'hotei pe fortuna dios' (may the god of fortune
       smile upon you) took hold around this time, and there is ample
       evidence that it also occurred with the spread of Jewel as the
       global currency.
       From there, the holiday quickly diffused and took grip in every
       corner of Myrrh, oft riding along ancestral Mascu tradelines
       with their business ventures, and began changing. As of this
       day, Salvelian mixes Taminist themes (desire), mascu culture
       (excess) and even views from the Unorthodox in the underworld
       (importance of jewel) to become what it is today. The most used
       color-theme for the day is a mixture of yellows(c) blacks and
       greys to signify fortune; diamond-shapes are often used in
       Salsvelian-themed objects to resemble the symbol of Jewel.
       Common Salsvelian
       spicy foods and hot beverages. One of the most beloved and
       festive cuisines for the holiday within Radio is the 'satyr egg
       croissant', a very spicy egg croissant covered in spices such as
       saffron, eein and tawtaw. [/font]
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