Becinian

Naming Traditions

Family names

Shouchedźåy
Delodze

Culture

Culture and cultural heritage

Worship: joyous individual public sacrifices
many nocturnal rituals
Divine Interaction: only with great heroes
Outsiders are respected wisdom

Symbol: the stars and a hand making a sign
Holy Color: orange

Holy Days
Holidays: often
Holidays Celebrate: past battles, prophets, heroes, saints, past revalations, new moons, full moons
Major Holiday(s): involve pilgramage(s) to important site(s)

Shared customary codes and values

Clergy/Leadership
Structure
Type: monotheism (very patriarchal)
Direction: outwards
Focus: sacredness of family
Chosen: hereditary (somehow related to other clergy)
Distinguished By: a magical/divine aura

Clergy
males only
Function: inquisitors, connection to spirits/deceased, maintain temples/shrines

Lifestyle
below average

Common Dress code

Current Fashion: This style emphasizes sophisticated, modest dark blue garments. Tops are typically long sleeved with very high necklines. Heels and slippers are also customary. Circlets and amulets are popular accessories. Wool and flax and pockets are staples of the style. White, dark red-violet, and vibrant yellow are also common colors. Different castes wear very different clothing.

Art & Architecture

Associated Artform: chanting

Common Customs, traditions and rituals

Deadly Sins: thoughtlessness, dishonesty, lust and neglect
High Virtues: piety, temperance and wisdom Supernatural: demons (tricksters), malevolent nature spirits

Coming of Age Rites

Coming of Age: 18 years old (males only) Coming of Age Rite: involves an ordeal

Funerary and Memorial customs

Death Rites are a public affair

Common Taboos

Major Taboo: the discussion of death

Common Myths and Legends

Creation Myth Type: emergence
Mortals' Origin: grew from plants
Major Myth/Symbol(s): the river

Historical figures

Noted people of Becina
Former King Cypress
King Linden

Ideals

Courtship Ideals

Becinians generally practice monogamy but polygyny (one man + multiple women) is common. Marriage is done to gain status. The actual rites themselves are often quite rowdy.