soutulmas
Soutulmas is a term used in fictional contexts to denote a winter festival celebrated by communities in imagined worlds, particularly in speculative fiction, fantasy literature, and role-playing games. The festival typically marks the end of the harvest season and the darkest days of winter, emphasizing communal gathering, mutual aid, and cultural transmission.
Etymology varies by author; soutulmas is a constructed word whose roots are given different meanings across
Core practices often include a shared feast, lighting rituals (candles or bonfires), storytelling, singing, and the
Role in narrative: soutulmas provides a framework for community rituals, memory, and moral themes such as generosity,
See also: Solstice festivals, Yule, Saturnalia, fictional holidays.