Wumpiazation Day

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Wumpiazation Day is a national holiday on the first Monday following the second Sunday of August, celebrated by Wumpa Initiative members on the Wumpa Archipelago, where new members are "naturalized" by the society. Naturalization requires members to be fully assimilated into Wumpian culture, have renounced their prior citizenship, and to have achieved a minor accomplishment that helped further research on the islands. An accomplishment must be demonstrated to have furthered an objective of some kind, and is usually defined by a supervisor.

Many have accused the initiative and especially its council, as acting similarly to a cult, and cite this event as an example of such activity. The initiative creates a strong distaste for others, which is amplified in its requirement for members to renounce their citizenship. Drum music plays often during the event, where musicians sing songs indicative of such a nature. One year was particularly controversial, when a band sang "Brunei can go die", after the country withdrew its research teams because of a disagreement with the initiative.

Part of the day's traditions include nominees burning their shoes, representing their renouncement of citizenship. Ordinary initiative members sometimes wear red colored shoes, which they paint themselves, and tap dancing is a common form of celebration. Fort Brabham is the center for the holiday, and most initiative members travel to the city in light of the celebration.

Festive
All operations and services are closed for the day and also for its preceding weekend. It isn't uncommon for many to sail boats during the holiday, as it's mostly based around the coast. During some years, over 200 boats can fill the waters as people celebrate, and many of these boats play music. A temporary art gallery is also built during the holiday which houses art from different nominees, and the inauguration is also held within this same building. The chairman typically inaugurates the nominees, and gives a small speech to the crowd of new members.

Many of the holiday's festives have English roots, which reflects the Royal Society's influence on the Wumpa Initiative.

Statistics
Is a joyful historical holiday. It is associated with a new beginnings, confidence and a deception. It is also associated with bones, mules and carnations. Traditions include public athletics competitions and contests of strength. No cities celebrate it differently. It has no songs.