Utsaval Hisad - A Sissan Festival to Give Thanks

 Utsaval Hisad - A Sissan Festival to Give Thanks

A graphic I made for this fantasy festival!

Utsaval Hisad is a festival celebrating the harvest seasons that takes place in Sissa twice a year, and it is one of the most popular festivals in Sissa.

Because Sissa is geographically located in such a hot, arid region, alongside the Black Desert, the yearly harvests mean a great deal to the people. They mean that there will be enough food, and they will have enough to last from one harvest to the next. Those harvests are also extremely important because there isn’t much land that can actually be made fertile enough to grow crops in, so that small bit of land that can work has to produce enough to feed the entire empire.

It isn’t uncommon for schools to take their students to the nearest farm to help out during the harvests and learn more about how things work. Many families also like to visit local farms to offer their help and celebrate. It is a time when the community really comes together, and the two iterations of Utsaval Hisad that happen during the year often take place over two or three weeks, with several parties and fairs happening throughout Sissa.

As this is a festival related to food, there is generally an abundance of food to be had during these celebrations. Parties, which are generally open to the public and held by those who can afford to (there is a certain amount of prestige that comes with being able to throw a party that can feed hundreds of people) tend to have banquets. Fairs include stalls where people can sell and buy special snacks. But food isn’t the most important thing to look out for during these times.

Community and togetherness is a big part of Utsaval Hisad. It strengthens the bonds between groups of people and reinforces the fact that they’re in it together, and they all should work with one another to ensure the success and greatness of the empire. And, given that the empire is constituted of various ex-kingdoms and states, this is important. It unifies the land.

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