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Farmers and ranchers are celebrated throughout the day. Parades of farmers, ranchers, mask-wearing participants and gift bearing brewmasters march throughout the town squares. Brewmasters toss sweets wrapped in cloth bags towards children in the parade.
During the morning, before the sun has risen when the spirits are first awakened. Brewmasters and participants gather around the local shrine or temple, then travel to each ranch and farm performing rites on each of the steads. To appease the spirits and provide wellness to the nature around the area. [[File:Adventday.jpg|thumb|A example of Svenrdturneringer in Vakrestrender, celebrating of two pirates.]]Midday the parade takes place and a massive dinner takes place in the local temple or shrine. Providing for the whole community with hot meals and cold drinks. While it's not required for farmers to eat first, it is tradition that agricultural workers eat first.
In the evening, games and dances take place. Children play games to win prizes and sweets. Rows of street food vendor's sprawl across the carnival, side by side with the gaming booths and the dance platform is in the center of the festival.
==== Adventurer Day ====
Adventurer Day is a festival holiday celebrated at different times depending on the shrine, where children and adults alike dress up in varies adventurers from both myth and history. It is a celebration of adventure itself, complete with a treasure hunt for the children, a first-blood [[Sverdturneringer]] for adults and a dozen other games played at stalls. The festival can last as long as a week but no shorter than a two days. The festival ends with the Brewmaster of the shrine giving a small speech thank the adventurer spirits for bring safety and their many stories to Akuan. The holiday is often use to venerate local saints or spirits in the community and bring the community close together.
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