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'''Life Day''' was the [[fiction|fictional]] [[Wookiee]] [[holiday]] celebrated by the inhabitants of [[Kashyyyk]], featured in ''[[The Star Wars Holiday Special]]''. Unlike most aspects of the normally well-crafted ''[[Star Wars]]'' [[universe]], Life Day is utterly expedient, inserted into the show to provide a very basic goal for the [[hero]]es, and lend a bit of topical relevance to the material, which would otherwise be completely inappropriate for a [[television]] holiday special.

''The Star Wars Holiday Special'' gives us some insight into the customs of Life Day.  [[Chewbacca]]'s [[wife]] prepares a feast, [[gifts]] are exchanged between acquaintances, [[candle]]s are burned [[ritual]]istically, and Wookiees don [[red]] [[robe]]s and join into [[grou]]ps to observe the [[day]]. [[Singing]] is involved.

''Another source which gives us a view of Life Day for the Wookiees is the 1979 children's book, "Star Wars: The Wookiee Storybook." This book tells us that on this holiday, a certain fruit is sacred to the wookiees as part of their feasting ceremonies.''

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