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* '''Hekla (Ritual of Birth)''':[[File:Ceremony.jpg|150px|thumbnail|right|Hekla Tea Set]] The Hekla rituall is performed seventy three days after a Kerlian female gives birth. The parents are required to compose three unique compositions of music, one for each child. The mother will compose one for the first child to enter the world and the father for the last. Together they will compose one for the middle child. During the ritual each piece of music is played by members of the family as the children are presented individually to the gathering of well wishers. The music is archived and will not be played again until the Ritual of Death. All present meditate for an hour praying for the reborn souls. To conclude the ceremony the parents drink tea from a ceremonial tea set called a Hekla. Each Hekla is unique and made for the family by a craftsman. The parents will sip from three cups, each adorned with the childs name on it. The individual tea cups are destroyed during the Death Ritual if hallodor has been attained by that child. | * '''Hekla (Ritual of Birth)''':[[File:Ceremony.jpg|150px|thumbnail|right|Hekla Tea Set]] The Hekla rituall is performed seventy three days after a Kerlian female gives birth. The parents are required to compose three unique compositions of music, one for each child. The mother will compose one for the first child to enter the world and the father for the last. Together they will compose one for the middle child. During the ritual each piece of music is played by members of the family as the children are presented individually to the gathering of well wishers. The music is archived and will not be played again until the Ritual of Death. All present meditate for an hour praying for the reborn souls. To conclude the ceremony the parents drink tea from a ceremonial tea set called a Hekla. Each Hekla is unique and made for the family by a craftsman. The parents will sip from three cups, each adorned with the childs name on it. The individual tea cups are destroyed during the Death Ritual if hallodor has been attained by that child. | ||
* '''Naris (Ritual of Marriage)''': Kerelian men and woman join as life long companions at the age of 24 for males and 26 for females. It is the longest of the Kerelian rituals and consists of three parts; the proposal, the betrothal, and the union. | * '''Naris (Ritual of Marriage)''': Kerelian men and woman join as life long companions at the age of 24 for males and 26 for females. It is the longest of the Kerelian rituals and consists of three parts; the proposal, the betrothal, and the union. | ||
** '''Proposal''': [[File:Statue3.jpg|150px|thumbnail|left| | ** '''Proposal''': [[File:Statue3.jpg|150px|thumbnail|left|Utra Stone]]The Naris begins with an elaborate marriage proposal and acceptance. The parents of the woman are responsible for the wording of the proposal that she will recite to the man. The parents of the man prepare a song acceptance that the man will perform for the woman. After the woman approves of the song the couple will move into the mans parents house. | ||
** '''Betrothal''': Both sets of parents exchange family histories and Lomin's (family crest). They consult with an artist to combine the Lomins and give him permission to carve the new one. The parents of the couple work together to choose names for the expected children. The parents of the bride choose the first names while the parents of the groom choose the middle names. Between the Betrothal and the Union the couple must undergo a journey. The bride must travel to the island of Adatlina and meditate facing the east. The groom meditates on Clessa facing west. They join together on Edela and meditate on Mt. Urys. | ** '''Betrothal''': Both sets of parents exchange family histories and Lomin's (family crest). They consult with an artist to combine the Lomins and give him permission to carve the new one. The parents of the couple work together to choose names for the expected children. The parents of the bride choose the first names while the parents of the groom choose the middle names. Between the Betrothal and the Union the couple must undergo a journey. The bride must travel to the island of Adatlina and meditate facing the east. The groom meditates on Clessa facing west. They join together on Edela and meditate on Mt. Urys. | ||