Caristia

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Caristia was an ancient Roman family festival celebrating love and harmony among living relatives, often held after the Parentalia rites for the dead.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman family celebration
ancient Roman festival
alsoKnownAs Cara Cognatio NERFINISHED
associatedWith Roman family unity
domestic concord
category Roman festivals
family and household rites in ancient Rome
celebratedBy Roman families
celebratedIn Roman households
contrastedWith Parentalia NERFINISHED
culture ancient Rome NERFINISHED
etymologyRelatedTo Latin caritas (affection, dearness)
focus living relatives
honored family harmony
love among relatives
languageOfName Latin NERFINISHED
observedAfter Parentalia NERFINISHED
occasionFor family gatherings
reconciliation among kin
renewal of family bonds
ParentaliaFocusContrast Parentalia honored the dead, Caristia honored the living
religion ancient Roman religion
ritualAspect exchange of goodwill among relatives
family meal
socialFunction resolving family conflicts
strengthening family solidarity
temporalRelationToParentalia followed the Parentalia rites for the dead
theme kinship affection
peace within the family
timePeriod Roman Empire
Roman Republic
typeOf family festival

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Parentalia follows Caristia