GREEN RIDGE HOLD HOMECOMING CELEBRATION
This feast is in celebration of the safe return in late autumn of the ovine flocks and herders from the high meadows to the lower pastures nearer the
Hold Grounds. The herders are dressed in their finest, and the horns of the lead rams and ewes of each flock are decorated with lavish headpieces.
The entire Hold will turn out to welcome them back, which will occur west of the Hold Grounds, about mid day. Feasting and dancing will be held in the
Great Hall beginning late afternoon and lasting until the small hours of the morning. Unlike a gather, no vendors' stalls or booths will be set up,
although some informal trading between holdfolk might occur.
Early in the morning, groups will go out from the Hold to intercept each flock and decorate the ovines as well as take colorful clothing to the
herders. (Green Ridge Hold has many separate flocks of about a hundred ovines each, and all are welcome to post about meeting a flock.) The flocks
will arrive at the Hold ovine pastures one at a time and will parade past the spectators amid cheering and laughter.
Coordinator: Lady Holder Jianna
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