Shouting Day (TCG)

Shouting Day was held on the fourth day of Month of the Tiger, a festival honoring the Fortune of Fire and Thunder, Osano-wo. Participants stood on a designated stage and shout complaints at the top of their lungs. Anything was fair game, and however scandalous, it was expected to be immediately forgotten once spoken. Thus, peasants griped about their lords, farmers and fisherfolk about poor harvests and weather, married folk about their spouses, children about their parents, and on occasion, the devout about the Fortunes. These complaints amused Osano-wo and provided an outlet for the year's accumulated stress. This festival was not observed by most nobility, as shouting gripes is beneath the dignity of samurai. However, some Minor Clans observed the festival, and it was not unheard of for samurai to disguise themselves in order to participate.