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= Naming Tradition= | = Naming Tradition= | ||
== Feminine Names == | == Feminine Names == | ||
Dilthey, Kretch, Lioraz, Oletha | Dilthey, Kretch, Lioraz, Oletha | ||
== Masculine Names== | == Masculine Names== | ||
Hinsho | Hinsho | ||
== Family Names == | == Family Names == | ||
High clan: H’let <br> | High clan: H’let <br> | ||
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Mid clan: A'melren <br> | Mid clan: A'melren <br> | ||
Low clan: Z’patchn<br> | Low clan: Z’patchn<br> | ||
= Culture = | = Culture = | ||
== Major Language Groups And Dialects == | == Major Language Groups And Dialects == | ||
They speak a dialect of chume'kala called vewuni. | They speak a dialect of chume'kala called vewuni. | ||
== Clothing == | == Clothing == | ||
They love bright colors and geometric patterns. This bleeds over into their house hold decorating as well. No space in the home goes undecorated by even a simple pattern. Clothing consists largely of hip wraps (nari), vests (so’tam), loose pants (a’dlet), and loin cloths (t’lunak). Earrings (jeken) are the jewelry of choice, though only one ear is pierced. Typically, a male will have the right ear pierced while the females will do the left. A status symbol among the wealthier women is the wearing of rings at the base of the tuft on their tail (called tlufen). Usually only three are worn as otherwise it can get quite heavy. They operate on a quality rather than quantity frame of mind. | They love bright colors and geometric patterns. This bleeds over into their house hold decorating as well. No space in the home goes undecorated by even a simple pattern. Clothing consists largely of hip wraps (nari), vests (so’tam), loose pants (a’dlet), and loin cloths (t’lunak). Earrings (jeken) are the jewelry of choice, though only one ear is pierced. Typically, a male will have the right ear pierced while the females will do the left. A status symbol among the wealthier women is the wearing of rings at the base of the tuft on their tail (called tlufen). Usually only three are worn as otherwise it can get quite heavy. They operate on a quality rather than quantity frame of mind. | ||
Latest revision as of 20:37, 12 July 2023
Naming Tradition
Feminine Names
Dilthey, Kretch, Lioraz, Oletha
Masculine Names
Hinsho
Family Names
High clan: H’let
Mid clan: B’nyern
Mid clan: A'melren
Low clan: Z’patchn
Culture
Major Language Groups And Dialects
They speak a dialect of chume'kala called vewuni.
Clothing
They love bright colors and geometric patterns. This bleeds over into their house hold decorating as well. No space in the home goes undecorated by even a simple pattern. Clothing consists largely of hip wraps (nari), vests (so’tam), loose pants (a’dlet), and loin cloths (t’lunak). Earrings (jeken) are the jewelry of choice, though only one ear is pierced. Typically, a male will have the right ear pierced while the females will do the left. A status symbol among the wealthier women is the wearing of rings at the base of the tuft on their tail (called tlufen). Usually only three are worn as otherwise it can get quite heavy. They operate on a quality rather than quantity frame of mind.
Beauty Ideals
All dafaum sport longer fur than the other kinds of chume'taly with the males having large, full manes. Females have a smaller, less shaggy mane.
An average male isn't much taller than the females. Both genders tend to be quite muscular.
Their fur colour ranges from pale cream to medium brown. A light, tawny brown is considered average. it's rare for a dafaum to have white or black fur.