Fulsha, called Washing
A marital ritual common amomg the Shrii. After the rite (what might be called a marriage ceremony) but before consumation, a Shrii couple takes turns washing one another. In the strictest sense, only washing the feet is expected, but couples may choose to wash more of each other as a form of religious commitment, devotion to each other, a demonstration of fervor, or simply out of personal enjoyment. Many couples continue the nightly ritual of bathing each other before or after coupling, or even simply before sleep. The exact details can also vary from tribe to tribe and clan to clan, with certain body parts taking ritual importance.
Just who washes whom first, and to what extent, can also vary, both between tribes and even amongst individuals. In some circles, a man washes a woman first as a sign of his strength and ability to care for her, while in others a woman washes a man first as a sign of subservience. In parts of the Noddlands, where some Urudunite customs have taken hold, couples may wash each other at once, and there are said to even be polygamous groups that wash one another.
For many Shrii, the fulsha ritual is considered the most intimate form of connection between lovers. Leyfolk and Ullethach, meanwhile, look down on the practice as almost obscene, as in their cultures washing is a practical matter done by oneself, or performed with the aid of one's servants.
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