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 Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2010 9:03 pm
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Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2010 9:14 pm
Rituals and Traditions
Blessing of The First Born - Ritual performed to bless the first born female pup of the Queen. While the birth of any pup in the pack is a special occasion that is celebrated, the birth of the first female of the Queen is the most celebrated of all. The pup is smeared with blood of a fresh kill and the pack dances in a circle around mother and daughter to bond them together forever as the Shamaness chants an ancient blessing.
Death Ritual - Performed after the death of a pack member. Upon the death of a pack member the Shamaness gathers the pack around the deceased. The Queen will then arrive last, prompting the start of the ceremony. The packwill form a circle around the deceased, with the Shamaness and Queen in the center. Together the two will start dancing around the deceased, chanting a farewell song, the other pack members will join in matching the Queen and Shamaness' movement and words until the pack is moving and speaking in unison. After the pack has become one in chant and dance, they bid their final farewells individually, the Shamaness and Queen will be the last to leave as they continue to dance and chant until all other members had bid their fallen member goodbye.
Ritual of Blood - Every two moon cycles the residing Shamaness will preform the Ritual of Blood. During this ritual the shamaness will pick a prey animal which she saw in her dreams for the pack to hunt. Upon the animals death she will collect fresh blood onto a piece of tree bark or in a turtle shell if one is available. Using her claw to move the blood about she will 'read' the blood. What is told in the blood will affect the pack directly, it may be the birth of new pups, the death of a member, upcoming war or something else of great importance.
Blessing of The Hunt - A ritual performed to ensure a successful hunt. To ensure a safe and successful hunt the Shamaness or Queen will bless those who are going out in search of prey.
Rite of Caste - In the event that the Queen does not produce a female heir she will pass on leadership of the pack through the rite of caste. The Queen will choose the one who is most worthy of the position and offer to her the role. Should the other accept the pack will celebrate their future Queen. In the rare event that the wolf refuses the offer she will be driven from the pack and a new successor will be chosen.
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