Vrainissegé

Vrainissegé, or Eve of His Birth (Vegí de Naigenà), is a religious holiday celebrated in the Massaliot Couinant Church. It marks the day before the birth of Édiôniesù and precedes Édiôniémerà, which falls on the next day. Vrainissegé is among one of the more important holidays in the faith, along with Icarí and Édiôniémerà.

Typical Vrainissegé feasts call for fig-reliant foods, such as pastries, tarts, and pies. A Chaumentaine favourite is roasted fig stuffed with Coupserré cheese, seasoned with citrus and bay leaves. The course of the day is designed to generate excitement for the midnight celebration. Parades occupy the majority of the day; traditional Massaliot dress is worn, Massaliot music played, and wooden carvings of Édiôniesù carried throughout major city streets. While the effigies are displayed, grapes are thrown; men throw red grapes, while women throw green ones. The child who picks up the most grapes is given a goblet of light, spiced wine as a prize. In some cities, a male volunteer will dress as Édiôniesù and lead the parade. The hour before midnight calls for drinking grape or fig wine. Hot fig leaf tea is drunk the next morning to combat inebriation.