There are a great many rituals shared by all the tribes that make up the Ogre Kingdoms, of which, the most important are feasts. Feasts are special meals with the entire tribe present that can last for days or even weeks. Consuming meat is a religious matter for Ogres, for to eat a thing is to show superiority over it and it is a way of emulating the Great Maw, their all-consuming deity. Feasts aren't just about eating, and central to any major event are contests - some are light-hearted sport for boasting rights, such as belching contests or Gnoblar flinging, but most are strength tests such as gut-barging, face-cracking and the like. Championship rounds are fought in the pit while the rest of the tribe cheers and jeers. Leadership challenges and personal grudges are often fought during special feats and, regardless of the outcome, whoever wins will doubtlessly hoist himself out of the maw-pit and call for yet more feasting.[1a]
Only an Overtyrant can call a Great Feast, a gathering of all tribes. The top Ogres from every tribe travel vast distances to make a Great Feast, dragging with them the largest game they or their associated Hunters can kill. Especially gifted Ogres (the loudest Bellower, for instance) are given the honour of carrying the tribe's Mawtooth. Upon arrival at the Great Feast, each Mawtooth is placed around the maw-pit, recreating the fanged hole that is the Ogre deity. Greasus Goldtooth, the current Overtyrant and ruler of the Goldtooth Tribe, is especially known for his massive weeks-long events, where gifts are given to loyal tribes, and the disfavoured often meet misfortune in bloody and spectacular fashion.[1a]