Spirit festivals

Matsuri (early spirit festival)

The Matsuri festival marks the yearly arrival of spirits and gods and is celebrated an entire month. The festival consists of big parades that move across the world from (…) to mount Ellis to welcome both spirits and gods. Music, dances and attire are an important part of the festival tradition and get honorably fulfilled every year. After the festival, many gods and spirits stay on Dione in their mortal bodies, experiencing life as a rivvi for a few months until the Kamiari festival of departure.

Kamiari (late spirit festival)

The Kamiari festival functions as counterpart of the Matsuri festival and therefore marks the yearly departure of the gods and spirits. The festival also holds on for a month and is lead by music, dances and attire. Starting on mount Ellis, the participants watch the gods depart and then accompany the spirits back to (…). Both the Matsuri festival and the Kamiari festival are the most important celebrations on Dione and get many participants every year.