ðeɪ stˈɑːɹɾᵻd ˈaʊt æz ɹᵻlˈɪdʒəs hˈɑːlɪdˌeɪ sˌɛləbɹˈeɪʃənz ðˈæt "kˈɔːld əpˌɑːn dᵻvˈaɪn səpˈoːɹt tʊ ɛnʃˈʊɹ kəntˈɪnjuːd pɹəspˈɛɹᵻɾi fɚðə stˈeɪt."
They started out as religious holiday celebrations that "called upon divine support to ensure continued prosperity for the state."