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{{Quote|Tonight, all female [[San'Shyuum]] lucky to bear children were proudly showing off their broods.|[[Prophet of Truth|Minister of Fortitude]]}}
{{Quote|Tonight, all female [[San'Shyuum]] lucky to bear children were proudly showing off their broods.|[[Prophet of Truth|Minister of Fortitude]]}}


Because the fertility cycles of female [[San'Shyuum]] are short and few and far between, it is difficult for San'Shyuum to have children. The '''Birthing Period''' is a festival celebrating those who have successfully managed to sire offspring, with mothers proudly showing off their broods. Unfortunately, given the difficulties in San'Shyuum reproduction, Birthing Periods only occur once or twice an Age.<ref name="harvest">'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'''</ref>
Because the fertility cycles of female [[San'Shyuum]] are short and few and far between, it is difficult for San'Shyuum to have children. The '''birthing period''' is a festival celebrating those who have successfully managed to sire offspring, with mothers proudly showing off their broods. Unfortunately, given the difficulties in San'Shyuum reproduction, birthing periods only occur once or twice an Age.<ref name="harvest">'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'''</ref>


In celebration of the Birthing Period, the upper inhabited levels of ''[[High Charity]]'' are lined with garlands of flowers, fireworks are set off, and music and singing are provided for entertainment.<ref name="harvest"/> The event is also ushered in by an Invocation, presented before the [[High Council]], usually by a high-ranking ministerial official.<ref name="harvest"/> It is unknown if this means all San'Shyuum give birth at the same time or not.
In celebration of the birthing period, the upper inhabited levels of [[High Charity]] are lined with garlands of flowers, fireworks are set off, and music and singing are provided for entertainment.<ref name="harvest"/> The event is also ushered in by an invocation, presented before the [[High Council]], usually by a high-ranking ministerial official.<ref name="harvest"/> It is unknown if this means all San'Shyuum give birth at the same time or not.


==List of appearances==
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