Culture

Overview
Catsfernian culture is a strange hodgepodge of everything from the most culturally refined plays you'll ever see to quite possibly some of the smuttiest television the world has to offer. This strange mix gives Catsfern a unique identity in the world that its citizens quite enjoy.

Television
Catsfernian television has much of the same programming that you would see anywhere else with kids programs, nightly news, drama, reality, game shows, etc. The main difference between the rest of the world's television and Catsfern's is that, in Catsfern, censorship regulations are rather lax, allowing for content that many nations would deem inappropriate, to freely air within Catsfern's borders. As one would expect, because of the lay regulations, NSFW content has become all too common to the point where even children's shows often feature full nudity.

Food
Dining In Catsfern is odd due to a habit of Catsfernian cooking to take the healthiest ingredients possible and prepare them into foods commonly thought of as unhealthy, an example being a favorite of John Henry Eden, a burger made with lean, non vitamin fed beef, artisan Catsfernian "Swiss" cheese, romaine lettuce, pickles, and all on a whole grain bun.

Dining in a similar fashion is very common in Catsfern due to a cultural desire to both eat healthy, and enjoy a hardy meal. Of course Catsfernians like to unwind or splurge every once and a while so sweets and fried foods are also popular as occasional treats. Of course one can't talk about Catsfernian cuisine without talking about the nation's artisan cheese. Catsfern is known for both producing and exporting a large variety and large quantity of high quality cheeses with origins from all around the world.

Music
Music in Catsfern is a interesting topic. A lot of the musical culture in Catsfern revolves around the almost complete freedom of expression in the nation. Some popular songs deal with subject manner that is openly against the government, or at least controversial. Other songs are just free expressions of a person or group. At any rate it is clear that various forms of rock are popular; mostly from all the stuck up parents approaching John Henry Eden to criminalize it.

Video Games
Video games in Catsfern follow the same trend as any other media in the nation, being that violent content is extremely commonplace. Many Catsfernian games are given extremely adult ratings (imagine something like the ESRB's Adults Only rating) or outright banned in other countries for their content where in Catsfern, young children often play and enjoy these games. At the moment, competitive gaming is also quite popular with some competitive leagues receiving government funding.

Neko Girl Races
Neko girls are already a widely renowned symbol of Catsfernian culture, and in recent years they have become even more so with neko girl races. These races function rather similarly to track and field competitions where trained runners race against each other. These races have become quite popular due to a unsurprisingly Catsfernian influence. The attire of the racers is often quite tight or skimpy attracting large amounts of male and a noteworthy amount of female spectators. In order to participatel a neko girl must be at least 18 years of age and have an independent action permit or the written permission of their caretaker.

Holidays
Catsfern recognizes several holidays throughout the year as official holidays, meaning that employees either get these days off of work or have to receive double pay for work hours. Students also have breaks from class for these holidays.

Christmas
Despite the population of Catsfern being generally irreverent  Christmas is still an officially recognized holiday and widely celebrated, albeit with much less focus on religion and much more on Santa and presents. Workers by law must either receive the 24th, 25th, and 26th of December off or receive double pay for hours worked o these dates. Students receive a winter break lasting from the 20th of December to the 5th of January.

New Years
New Years is celebrated on the 31st of December into the first of January. The standard rules for officially recognized holidays apply and student have these days off as part of their winter break.

Easter
Easter is another christian holiday that has been adopted by the mostly irreverent populace of Catsfern. Typically celebrated as a welcoming of spring and a celebration of fertility the christian aspects of the holiday have taken a back seat for most Catsfernians. Most families celebrate by holding a large lunch and Easter egg hunts are common in the more western states of Catsfern. Easter is celebrated on the first weekend of April and standard holiday rules apply with workers getting this day off or getting double pay, but students also typically get the Friday beforehand and the Monday after that weekend off.