Bel Tine is the name in the Two Rivers for the celebration of spring, usually accompanied by Festival. Any self-respecting goodwife will have her spring cleaning done by then. It is supposed to come when spring has well and truly arrived, but it may be held earlier after a harsh winter. In Emond's Field they make three bonfires, on cleared dirt, not on the Green. The women put up the Spring Pole before Bel Tine, and the unmarried women dance around it on the day.
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| - Bel Tine is the name in the Two Rivers for the celebration of spring, usually accompanied by Festival. Any self-respecting goodwife will have her spring cleaning done by then. It is supposed to come when spring has well and truly arrived, but it may be held earlier after a harsh winter. In Emond's Field they make three bonfires, on cleared dirt, not on the Green. The women put up the Spring Pole before Bel Tine, and the unmarried women dance around it on the day.
- Bel Tine, also known as Festival, is the Westlands celebration of spring's arrival. It is not set to a specific date, and comes later in northern lands than in the south. As part of the celebration, huge bonfires are constructed in the center of town that are almost as big as a house. The women of the village erect a Spring Pole the day before the festival, and even though the men walking by can see it happening, they pretend to be surprised by it when they wake up on the morning of the Festival. The night preceding Bel Tine is known as Winternight.
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| - Bel Tine is the name in the Two Rivers for the celebration of spring, usually accompanied by Festival. Any self-respecting goodwife will have her spring cleaning done by then. It is supposed to come when spring has well and truly arrived, but it may be held earlier after a harsh winter. In Emond's Field they make three bonfires, on cleared dirt, not on the Green. The women put up the Spring Pole before Bel Tine, and the unmarried women dance around it on the day.
- Bel Tine, also known as Festival, is the Westlands celebration of spring's arrival. It is not set to a specific date, and comes later in northern lands than in the south. As part of the celebration, huge bonfires are constructed in the center of town that are almost as big as a house. The women of the village erect a Spring Pole the day before the festival, and even though the men walking by can see it happening, they pretend to be surprised by it when they wake up on the morning of the Festival. The night preceding Bel Tine is known as Winternight. At noon on the day of Festival, unmarried women dance around the Spring Pole entwining it with ribbons while the unmarried men sing.
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