Hofelorian
The Orisolan who live on Hoferloria.
Folk tales tend to end with people at home with family. Weather they found a new 'family' and a new place to call home, or returned changed from their journey.
significant numbers: 11,12,7,33,13,6,4,100,25
Naming Traditions
Feminine names
Yolivarni, Lanrasni, Porendirni, Oranilen
Masculine names
Roseni, Uraluned, Garan, Torenan, Farusen
NB Names
Tolinarni, Ratuseni, Gotenan, FosolunedFamily names
Uren, Toru, Sani, Enan, Oran
They all are 2 syllables long
They all are 2 syllables long
Other names
Generally an Orisolan names have a first name, family name, then their home's location. All three are given normally, when meeting an Orisolan for the first time. It is acceptable to then refer to them as just their first name, or full name.
Generally a person is given a name at birth that they use till they are mature, after which there is a ceremony and, a new name is chosen, as well as gender/pronouns. Before that the genderless pronouns are used (the fourth noun class, for inanimate objects not the nb one).
Culture
Major language groups and dialects
Language: Osilorarin
Culture and cultural heritage
nomadic tribes and mountain villages
Shared customary codes and values
Average technological level
they have a space elevator and orbital ship yard, so I guess at least that
Common Etiquette rules
Don't assume pronouns.
Common Dress code
Shorts, shirts optional. Sometimes people don't like shirts because their warm, sometimes because it hides their fur dye. Shirts are often the equivalent of human Hawaiian shirts because everywhere is warm for them.
Common Customs, traditions and rituals
For the first snow of the year, everyone has the day off, comes together and tells stories of the dead, mourns the people who died in the last year, and has fun in the snow.
Funerary and Memorial customs
The dead person is cremated, and the ashes returned to where they were born.
Common Taboos
Talking about conflict between other people, or even wars
Common Myths and Legends
The spirits of the dead live in snow storms, sometimes helping, other times hindering, always watching. (see the Risani Aled farud (First Snow Festivle)).
Ideals
Beauty Ideals
Long Nose, short ear. Additionally they like to dye their fur into different patterns like human tattoos. (see Orisolan Fur Dying )
Courtship Ideals
Meet, introduce to any other partners, get to know each other, form their own family.
Relationship Ideals
Small Group of self sufficient friends and/or lovers.
Major organizations
The Ievahed World Congress and member nations.
Diverged ethnicities
Encompassed species
Related Organizations
Related Myths
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