⸝⸝ the passing parade
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a parade where the latest death of a person of direct royal lineage (i.e king, queen, prince(ss)) is celebrated bones are glued together with a special mixture of mud and the sap of a Bascal Tree that is native/only grown in tyrias(or with the help of a mage’s magic if available) and a group of dances lead the parade as puppeteers hold the bones on sticks and move the arms/fingers/head/neck while the bones are dressed in royal garbs and sits in a throne atop a float
after a royal family member passes, they are cremated with a fire said to be blessed by Eien, the sun god himself. that is a ritual in itself. after the cremation there is a span of mourning for two moons(it is said to be bad luck if this mourning period falls under a new moon) then preparations for the parade are made.
this passing ritual is exclusive to tyrias royalty, there are different customs for the court members of the other isles.
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