Titemiqui (Pre 274 AP)

Titemiqui (teh-TEH-meh-kway) (Meaning: We Dream. Origin: Nahuatl) Language: Titemiquil (teh-TEH-meh-kwil)
The Titemiqui live among a vast plain expanse of Akọni, between tall mountain ranges. An adventurous people whose beliefs and culture center around the night skies, philosophers and dreamers ever reaching for the stars.

Culture

Major language groups and dialects

Titemiquil (Nahuatl)

Average technological level

Stone carving, astronomy, water conservation, growing plants on very little water, chiropractic, holistic medicine.

Common Etiquette rules

Always take off your shoes when entering a home, It is considered good manners to arrive 15 to 30 minutes late, It’s customary to bring a gift when visiting someone’s house.

Common Dress code

Light and loose layers of clothing, typically earth tones.

Art & Architecture

Art: Colorful mosaics, Sandglass sculptures.
Architecture: Rock cut buildings carved into the mountains, Vastu shastra (integrating architecture with nature, the relative functions of various parts of the structure, and ancient beliefs utilizing geometric patterns (yantra), symmetry, and directional alignments)

Birth & Baptismal Rites

A candle/lamp is lit in the family's home for each child on the day of their birth, it sits in a window at the front of their home, and burns all day.

Funerary and Memorial customs

Bodies are cremated, and the ashes scattered in a place of significance (away from all water and food supplies), all funerals are held at night and there is typically a candlelight vigil under the stars.

Diverged ethnicities

• Arakesh (Moon Lords)
• Matunaāga (Beloved Serpent) (After 2BP)