Grenites

An ethnicity of found mostly in the far north of Alben that is characterized by it's values in violence and strength.

Naming Traditions

Feminine names

Most female names start with a vowel and end in a S
Examples - Almas, Eres, Ohnes

Masculine names

Like femlae names male name start with a vowel though they end in a T
Examples - Elert, Umat, Irwet

Family names

Their are no real family names, everyone keeps only their first name. Children will often be introduced as "Son of __" or "Daughter of __" relating to their fathers name. Similarly Wives may say "Wife of __" indicating their husband, though this is less common.

Culture

Shared customary codes and values

Victory, Strengthen, Work, Honor

Common Etiquette rules

Women are sparred from any conflict that is made to raise in the ranks.
Once a man reaches the age of 40 they have proven themselves, it is dishonorable to kill them. They should also step down form any positions of power by the age of 45.

Common Dress code

Women dress displaying the wealth and status of the family.
Men often dress as if they are always ready for combat.

Coming of Age Rites

In her twentieth year a woman will have a ceremony to announce their profession, this will often times then fallow their name from then on, such as "Alis the Blacksmith" This will often mark the age in which the are allowed to marry though most often wait until they are twenty-five.
In his fifteenth year a young boy will get a descriptor on the end of his name. Such a, "Etit the Fierce" this is to set them apart form anyone who may share their name. This is also when they are eligible for marriage.

Funerary and Memorial customs

The body is cremated, and the ashes are spread over the surviving members of the family. If the death was of a man then the wives are expected to wait one season (two months) before they are free to marry again.

Common Taboos

Making an advance on a woman that has not shown you interest, women are expected to make the first move in any relationship.

Ideals

Beauty Ideals

The most beautiful members of the culture, are those with many muscles. Scars gotten in combat are seen as marks of pride and beauty.

Gender Ideals

Males - They are expected to be the heads of the family, it is common for them to kill opponents to prove that they are worthy of marriage.
Females - They are expected to provide for their husbands, while he is the face of the family they are the ones making that possible. Women are expected to learn a craft, the most common is black smithery, so that this husband can prevail in combat.

Courtship Ideals

The woman is the one that starts the relationship, she picks out who she wants to marry baed on his status as a warrior. A man can then accept or decline the offer though it is rare to decline unless you already have a wife that specialized in the same skill.

Relationship Ideals

In marriage it is expected for a all proper males, they may have as many wives as they can manage. Usually the first wife is trained as a blacksmith as that is what is needed to the most to advance. Once they have a wife they are expected to not ever buy anything form anyone else. This is why they usually get more wives, though the wives have more power if they were married first so it is less desirable to be a fourth or fifth wife this makes it so only the most proven warriors have more then three wives.