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[rustyhonesty]

Sender: The Beast | Jean Kirstein
Recipient: Everyone

What the hell is this "christmas" thing even about?

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[kawkaw]

I find it's helpful about learning some of things that could happen around here.

[ Then he starts writing out a list of books that he's found about Christmas. ]

[rustyhonesty]

Can you tell me about other holidays I should expect? At least names.

[kawkaw]

Let's see. There was Halloween, which we passed already. There's Easter, but I didn't see much of that in the time I've been here.

[ He lists a few more holidays he's read about, different celebrations from different countries and cultures. ]

Not all of them are necessarily observed, but these are just a few I've found.

[rustyhonesty]

Are they also something you have at home?

[kawkaw]

No, not these holidays. Some of the ones we celebrate occur around the same time, such as the Winter Feast and Christmas, but they're celebrated for different reasons.

[rustyhonesty]

What's the difference between Winter Feast and Christmas?

[kawkaw]

From what I understand, Christmas is generally regarded as a religious holiday, although not everyone celebrates it for that reason. The Winter Feast is a traditional festival for marking the coming of the winter cold.

But there are some similarities between the two. There are decorative lights, games, music, and a grand dinner in the evening. The Winter Feast doesn't have an exchange of presents that Christmas has, though.

[rustyhonesty]

I think I like the sound of Winter Feast more. Religion isn't really my thing.

[kawkaw]

That's fair enough. Though as I said, not everyone celebrates Christmas for the religious reason. Some just like the celebration.

But everyone is welcome at the Winter Feast too.

[rustyhonesty]

Well, it's also about the presents. I've never really been good with those.

But good to know.