Easter comes with the turning of the seasons (coming of spring is March 21) and a Full Moon. In our family, there are two birthdays and a so-called name-day between 21 and 25 March. In Hungary, each day of the calendar is dedicated to two or three names. Those who bear that name usually have a small party to celebrate their name-day. My daughter is called Rozália and her day is on 4 September. We give her small presents and a cake. This is a small celebration.-
A festivity is are great opportunity to write about various cultures, to give a hearty description of events, clothes, customs, behaviours.
Real or fictional, they provide interesting reads.-
Also, one might write about a local or family event, like a birthday.
I have not covered festivals and/or special customs in my writing, but I think I will certainly do.
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Special customs create an athmosphere of a circle and all those who are not in, are out.
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How many birthdays/special festivals, be them fictional or real, have you written about?
Do you like covering the subject?
9 comments:
The majority of birthdays in our family occur in March, making it chocolate birthday cake month.
Oh, that must be a lovely month within your family!
Happt Easter, szelsofa! I can't recall writing about a specific holiday ever.
Happy Easter to you as well
Happy Easter and Birthday.
Billy,
the width of your range makes one wonder why is it so...
Charles,
Thanks!
Ropi,
Thank you! My daughter turns 8 next week.
Happy Easter to you. I recently wrote a scene that took place on Christmas Eve and near Chanukkah, but it wasn't specifically about the holidays. They were just backdrop. Other than that, I can't recall ever writing about a holiday.
Thanks Lisa, for the information!
Holidays, weddings and birthdays are great settings for fiction. Stories happen in the seminal moments of our lives, and these sorts of celebrations heighten that atmosphere.
Oh, and Happy Easter! :)
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