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In what month does the Festival of Heaven's Tears take place?
From the Tian Xia World Guide:
The Festival of Heaven’s Tears, or the Festival of Rains, marks a three week
celebration for farms and agriculturists at the end of summer.
Is it during the last three weeks in Arodus (August - Summer), or is it during the first three weeks in Rova (September - Fall)? Maybe it "straddles" the two months?
There doesn't seem to be enough information to go on. As far as I know this is the only reference to the festival, so whatever you interpret can't be wrong for now. Given the name, it's possible the actual start of the festival is variable depending when the end of summer rains kick in.
An option might be to check out parts of the world similar to where the FoHT is celebrated and find out if/when they have any end-of-summer rains/rain festivals.
I dont know when monsoon season begins or if thats even a relevant climate for the region in question, but it seems like a plausible connection.
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I just looked up various rain/water festivals in Asia and most seem to start before Monsoon Season (usually in April, but some in May or June).
It would seem a fictional "Festival of Rains" should also start before growing season in Tian Xia, but that could be a misinterpretation due to my unfamiliarity with Asian culture.
I guess another question I'd have is why is there a Festival of Rains after the growing season? (Again, I may be misinterpreting something here.)