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* When an adult approaches a table the children must stand and greet him | * When an adult approaches a table the children must stand and greet him | ||
Rituals are taken very seriously by Kerelains. They have many rituals but the following three are rooted in their history and religion. For one to ridicule a ritual is a crime. It is not a crime | Rituals are taken very seriously by Kerelains. They have many rituals but the following three are rooted in their history and religion and are considered sacred and protected by law against blasphemy. For one to ridicule a ritual is a crime. It is not a crime however for those who do not follow the Heart of Kerelia. Many who are not followers do partake in the rituals out of respect for their culture and families. | ||
* '''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. | ||