The Yezic

Culture

Shared customary codes and values

Bravery is honored amongst the men of the Yezic, while intelligence is valued in women.

Average technological level

Steel is fairly rare amongst the people of the Yezic, and most use iron tools (salt mining is very common in Yezic culture).

Common Dress code

The Yezic dress to survive their inhospitable homeland, wearing white clothing from head to toe, leaving slots only for the eyes.

Art & Architecture

The villages of the Yezic are built using sandstone and glass, with either square or round houses.

Common Customs, traditions and rituals

The Day of Conquest is a celebration to denote the great heroes of the Yezic, who attempted invasions of Ayira. This day is characterized by feasts, games, and the singing and reciting of old poems dating back to the Glorious Age. The Rain Day is another major holiday, to celebrate the arrival of the rains to the Zabic Desert. On this day, people collect water in jugs and pots, and spend time with family.

Coming of Age Rites

When a man comes of age, he must forge his sword or pickaxe, to be used by him in his career, at his Day of Naming, when he officially receives his family's name. When a woman comes of age, she must either recite one of the old epics or write her own book of poems, either of which to be read on her Day of Naming.

Funerary and Memorial customs

At a funeral, a man is laid to rest in the sands outside of his village of birth, holding either his sword or his pickaxe, depending on his career. At a woman's funeral, a woman is laid to rest in the same fashion, except she is given her Patron Epic to rest with for eternity in the Halls of the Dead.

Common Taboos

Eating any sort of camel meat is taken as a serious offense by the Yezic, with some villages punishing it by death, seeing as how important the camel is to their way of life.

Historical figures

Alad Sirana, Ikil Sirana, Yana

Ideals

Gender Ideals

Men are generally seen as the warriors and laborers, while women tend to be more involved in intellectual and administrative pursuits.

Courtship Ideals

Men should build and defend the house of husband and wife, and the wife should see that the house stays in functioning order.