Hoogenboo

Hoogenboo is a holiday celebrated in Huttsgalor, seen in the series, Dragons: Rescue Riders. Hoogenboo is also called the Harvest Festival.

Significance
The origin and significance is unclear. According to Chief Duggard, Hoogenboo is the spirit of winter. Pumpkins are decorated with scary faces to try and scare away the cold weather Hoogenboo brings.

According to Marena, Hoogenboo is about scaring away something more sinister - the ghost known as Phantom Fang. The Phantom Fang selects an unsuspecting village during harvest season, and destroys it. The Phantom Fang is invisible, but leaves green slime in its wake.

Practices
The people of Huttsgalor do a number of activities during Hoogenboo including:
 * Wearing masks
 * Playing scare tricks on others
 * Painting pumpkins
 * Displaying and eating harvested crops
 * Dancing