Types of Festival

Blót

Considered the most important ritual observance of Frumcræft practice, blōt is the ritual act of offering to the gods through destructive offering.

Offrung

Second only to blōt in significance, offrung is the ritual offering to the wihta through deposition.

Symbel

Symbel is the main form of ritual feast, where the strȳnd comes together to share in a meal and engage in ritual drinking, toasting, boasting, and bidding. To become drunk at symbel is an affront to the host and to the strȳnd.

Lác

A lāc is a ritualised activity of some kind, be it a dance, procession, or even combat.

Fægening

Another form of ritual feast, a fægening is a celebratory or honouring event, typically involving the gods.

Gebeórscipe

A gebeōrscipe is a secular feast where celebration of strȳnd is the purpose.

Gyfung

Gyfung is the ritual giving of gifts to other members of the strȳnd.