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[[File:Bajoran gratitude festival logo.jpg|thumb|A Gratitude Festival banner]]
 
[[File:Bajoran gratitude festival logo.jpg|thumb|A Gratitude Festival banner]]
The '''Gratitude Festival''' is an annual [[Bajoran]] [[holidays and festivals|celebration]] of great importance to the Bajoran people. Also known as the '''Peldor Festival''', it dates back as far back as [[Tens of thousands of years ago|17600 BC]].
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The '''Gratitude Festival''', also known as the '''Peldor Festival''', was an annual [[holiday]] of great importance to the [[Bajoran]] people, which dated as far back as [[tens of thousands of years ago|17600 BC]].
   
 
== Traditions ==
 
== Traditions ==
The traditional greeting during the festival is "Peldor joi". [[Bateret]] leaves are traditionally burned, and participants write their problems on [[renewal scroll]]s which are then burned so that their troubles symbolically turn to ashes.
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The traditional greeting during the festival was "''[[Peldor joi]]''". ({{DS9|Fascination}})
   
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[[Bateret]] [[leaf|leaves]] were traditionally burned, and participants wrote their problems on [[renewal scroll]]s which were then burned so that their troubles symbolically turned to [[ash]]es. ({{DS9|Fascination|Rapture}})
== Celebration ==
 
In [[2369]], [[Benjamin Sisko]] had hoped to make a three-day trip to Bajor with his son [[Jake Sisko]] to attend the Gratitude Festival and visit the [[Fire Caves]]. ({{DS9|The Nagus}})
 
   
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== Celebrations ==
In [[2371]], [[Deep Space 9]] hosted its third annual celebration of the Gratitude Festival. [[Major]] [[Kira Nerys]] served as [[Presider]] of the Festival.({{DS9|Fascination}})
 
 
In [[2369]], [[Benjamin Sisko]] had hoped to make a three-day trip to [[Bajor]] with his [[son]], [[Jake Sisko|Jake]], to attend the Gratitude Festival and visit the [[Fire Caves]]. ({{DS9|The Nagus}})
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[[File: Bajoran Gratitude Festival bigins.jpg|thumb|Kira serves as presider]]
 
In [[2371]], [[Deep Space 9]] hosted its third annual celebration of the Gratitude Festival. [[Kira Nerys]] served as [[presider]] of the Festival. Among the crowds were [[juggler]]s and [[dancer]]s. ({{DS9|Fascination}})
   
 
While experiencing a ''[[pagh'tem'far]]'' in [[2373]], Benjamin Sisko believed he was in [[B'hala]] on the eve of the Festival. ({{DS9|Rapture}})
 
While experiencing a ''[[pagh'tem'far]]'' in [[2373]], Benjamin Sisko believed he was in [[B'hala]] on the eve of the Festival. ({{DS9|Rapture}})
   
In [[2374]], at the request of the [[Emissary of the Prophets]], the festival was held on Deep Space 9. ({{DS9|Tears of the Prophets}})
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In [[2374]], at the request of the [[Emissary of the Prophets]], the Festival was held on Deep Space 9. ({{DS9|Tears of the Prophets}})
{{bginfo|The logo seen on banners and flags during {{DS9|Fascination}} advertising the Festival incorporated parts of the logo seen on the uniforms of the medical personnel on [[Tantalus V]] and [[Elba II]], namely the sun and the characteristic hand.}}
 
   
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In [[2401]], the Gratitude Festival was among the results returned when [[Commander]] [[Raffi Musiker]] searched for upcoming major events, along with [[Empire Union Day]] and [[Frontier Day]]. ({{PIC|The Next Generation}})
== References ==
 
*{{DS9}}
 
** {{e|The Nagus}}
 
** {{e|Fascination}}
 
** {{e|Rapture}}
 
** {{e|Tears of the Prophets}}
 
   
 
{{bginfo|The logo seen on banners and flags during "Fascination" advertising the Festival incorporated parts of the logo seen on the uniforms of the medical personnel on [[Tantalus V]] and [[Elba II]], namely the sun and the characteristic hand.}}
== External link ==
 
* {{NCwiki|Peldor Festival}}
 
   
 
== External link ==
 
* {{mbeta|Peldor Festival}}
   
 
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[[Category:Celebrations]]
 
[[Category:Celebrations]]

Latest revision as of 00:56, 20 July 2023

Bajoran gratitude festival logo

A Gratitude Festival banner

The Gratitude Festival, also known as the Peldor Festival, was an annual holiday of great importance to the Bajoran people, which dated as far back as 17600 BC.

Traditions

The traditional greeting during the festival was "Peldor joi". (DS9: "Fascination")

Bateret leaves were traditionally burned, and participants wrote their problems on renewal scrolls which were then burned so that their troubles symbolically turned to ashes. (DS9: "Fascination", "Rapture")

Celebrations

In 2369, Benjamin Sisko had hoped to make a three-day trip to Bajor with his son, Jake, to attend the Gratitude Festival and visit the Fire Caves. (DS9: "The Nagus")

Bajoran Gratitude Festival bigins

Kira serves as presider

In 2371, Deep Space 9 hosted its third annual celebration of the Gratitude Festival. Kira Nerys served as presider of the Festival. Among the crowds were jugglers and dancers. (DS9: "Fascination")

While experiencing a pagh'tem'far in 2373, Benjamin Sisko believed he was in B'hala on the eve of the Festival. (DS9: "Rapture")

In 2374, at the request of the Emissary of the Prophets, the Festival was held on Deep Space 9. (DS9: "Tears of the Prophets")

In 2401, the Gratitude Festival was among the results returned when Commander Raffi Musiker searched for upcoming major events, along with Empire Union Day and Frontier Day. (PIC: "The Next Generation")

The logo seen on banners and flags during "Fascination" advertising the Festival incorporated parts of the logo seen on the uniforms of the medical personnel on Tantalus V and Elba II, namely the sun and the characteristic hand.

External link