Devival

Devival is a term used by both the Church of the Subgenius and later Discordianism for a gathering or festival of followers. The name is a pun on Christian revivals^{[citation needed]}.

SubGenius Devivals

Rev. Ivan Stang of the Church of the SubGenius at The Cyclone of Slack

For more details on this topic, see Church of the SubGenius#Devivals.

Historical

Devivals are recorded on the SubGenius website^[1] back to 1991. The term is known to have been coined in 1980 by Pastor Buck Naked.

Cyclone of Slack (2009)

The Cyclone of Slack^[2][3] was a Devival in Portland, Oregon, in October 2009 put on by the joint efforts of the Church of the Subgenius^[4] and the organizers of Esozone.

One of the more bizarre moments of the evening was when suddenly, in 2s and 3s, the alcohol and fire-and-brimstone sermon fueled crowd in front of the stage began to sit down and slack when the Duke of Uke began to play his ukulele.^[5]

Discordianism

Devival is a bi-yearly gathering of Discordians worldwide. The first Devival was held on June 8-June 14, 2008 and was a great success with over 50000 people attending from around the globe. Devival celebrations are simultaneously held at a number of locations, to maximise the ease of attendance.

The next Devival is due to be held in 2012.

Devival I (2008)

Devival I was simultaneously held at five locations determined by a secret ballot run on the single transferable vote system.^[6] The result determined three locations across the USA, one in Europe, and one in Asia. Over 50000 people attended the five events, the smallest event drew a crowd of 2323, and the largest just under 25000.

In accordance with Discordian tradition, hot dogs were not permitted, except on Friday June 13 when they were consumed in great quantities in remonstration of the Original Snub.

Devival II (2010)

Event Logo

Devival II is to be held at several locations yet to be determined.^[6] It is expected two locations will be in the USA, one in Canada, one in Europe and one in Asia.^{[citation needed]} Once locations are determined, they will be communicated to Discordian Popes.

It is anticipated that an increase in the number of locations may result from the new alternative vote ballot system, specifically if sufficient votes are gathered by one of the locations in Australasia. A location in Antarctica was also put forward but has been largely dismissed as a joke.^{[citation needed]}

Devival III (2012)

Since Devival is a bi-yearly event, the next Devival is due to be held in 2012.

References

1. ^ "Reports on Great Devivals of yore". http://www.subgenius.com/bigfist/fun/devivals/devivals.html. 
2. ^ "Salvation - $10". http://www.flickr.com/photos/36254855@N00/4036592396/. Retrieved 2010-02-27. 
3. ^ "Cyclone of Slack". http://pdxdevival.com/. Retrieved 2010-02-27. 
4. ^ "Hour of Slack #1232 - Portland Cyclone of Slack Devival 1 - 59:08". http://www.subgenius.com/ts/hos_logs/Hour_of_Slack_1232.html. Retrieved 2010-02-27. 
5. ^ "Duke of Uke calms the Devival with the healing power of the ukulele". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPYhpNMM16I. Retrieved 2010-02-27. 
6. ^ ^{a b} "Discordian Devival". http://www.discordian-devival.org/. Retrieved 2010-02-11. 

External links

• http://www.discordian-devival.org/
• http://www.principiadiscordia.com/devival2010/