Autumn Headcanons: Elves

Obviously I couldn’t go through each group or culture so please feel free to send one and I’ll tell my ideas for them! I’m going to do humans next. 

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The elves of Nargothrond use gourds hollowed out to make lanterns lit with fire or other luminescent materials. These hang around the entrances of the caverns and around the halls. More complex designs are sometimes used to create light shows and effects

Autumn in Himring is a time of intense preparation. Little gathering, foraging or hunting can be done in the winter because of the cold and other weather conditions, on top of the other prioritized efforts. There is a similar tradition to the summer readiness days where time is set aside to cut or salt meat to last (one of the few elven settlements where salting is used), preserve vegetables and plants by pickling or drying, prepare wool to make blankets, cut wood, and do any other tasks that will become far more difficult and time consuming once the first snow hits.  (Incidentally for Maedhros, the increasing cold has a marked effect on his body and chronic pain as this can often be impacted by temperature and weather. And as I’ve talked about before, he’s more sensitive to the cold than most of his kin. Anyways)

The elves of Doriath make wines out of beech and oak. These tasks are actually left to a select few who have (often literally) ages of experience and knowledge but the help in preparation is often a communal activity. Fires are rare in Doriath for warmth and the chopping of firewood even more so. 

The Teleri in Valinor (where autumn is present before the first age albeit milder and without the risk of snow at least by the waters where they live) have a festival dedicated to autumn winds. Wooden instruments are carved specifically for this and played alongside traditional dances. The songs are often somber ones, particularly after the beginning of the first age, of changing times and bitter weather, but the festival itself is a joyous one. 

The Green elves also enjoy an autumn festival. This one is dedicated more to the trees and climbing and gathering contests are held, especially among the children along with song and feasting. A dessert made from preserved berries is a favorite delicacy during.

(as I said please feel free to send me more to go over!)

Ohhh amazing list!

Could I get Cultural wear or Items for either Menegroth or Himring? ♥️

I don't remember if you have done this before, if so I'm sorry.

From this world building list here! Still accepting them!

I’ve talked about both a bit before but I’m always happy to do more world building 💙

Himring:

Due to the cold climate and long winters, fur is routinely utilized for warmth, to line coats and collars and for insulation. Ermine and reindeer are among the creatures used.

Down from ducks and geese is also used as insulation. The feathers are largely traded from Mithrim though some do come from the March. Wood ducks, tufted ducks

Menengroth:

The court of Menengroth absolutely represents the seasons through their clothing. It takes some time for this to become commonplace as the seasons themselves were only brought with the rising of the sun and moon but it has always been common to represent natural phenomena in their fashion.

Delicate bluebells braided in hair with flowing deep green robes, crowns of summer ferns or autumn berries, sheer fabrics meant to evoke images of ice, face and body paint representing or with symbols for vines, snowflakes, the course of the rivers, or the sun and moon themselves, shawls with elaborate embroidery of nature scenes and more.

As always please feel free to ask more!