Sadades

Sadades is a fictional traditional communal performance described in this article as part of the imagined Valorian culture of the northern basin. It blends storytelling, choral singing, and circular dance and is traditionally performed during harvest celebrations, village gatherings, and religious rites.

The term is said to derive from the Valorian words sada meaning 'together' and des as a plural suffix, signifying communal gatherings. The practice is often associated with oral tradition and is passed from elders to youths during seasonal cycles.

A typical sadades event takes place in a public space arranged in concentric circles. A lead narrator performs epic histories or fables, while choruses respond in call-and-response. Instrumentation may include drums, flutes, and wooden clappers, with dancers forming a slow, interlocked pattern.

Historically, sadades is traced to early village life in Valoria, with earliest references in documentary tablets from the 17th century (fictional). It declined with urban migration but experienced revival since the late 20th century as part of cultural heritage programs.

As a culturally specific practice, sadades has regional variants in rhythm, melody, and choreography, and contemporary groups sometimes adapt the form to modern venues while preserving core communal functions of memory and social cohesion.