Tovaka

The Tovaka are a desert dwelling people. Unlike their also desert dwelling cousins the Nomai, Tokava have endured more harsh conditions for a long time and have somewhat different features because of this.
The tend to have.

• Dark Skin
• Curly White hair
• Deep Subtle Red Eyes

Naming Traditions

Family names

Tovaka exist in nomadic tribes, and often refer to themselves by their tribe name. Waya of the Ash Tears  as an example.

Culture

Common Dress code

Tovaka commonly wear little to no clothing due to the intense sun and heat. While traveling they commonly will wear poncho like capes made from Camvo wool during the night to keep themselves warm.

Common Customs, traditions and rituals

Each tribe has different traditions and customs, but there are a few that most have in common. 
The passing of a tribe member involves a journey to the Pyre Stone to turn them into ash. Nearly all tribes seem to do this.

Birth & Baptismal Rites

A common practice among the tribes is to name the next child born after the last fallen member of their tribe, as a signifier of birth and rebirth.

Funerary and Memorial customs

Tovaka will make the trip out to the Pyre Stone to bring their dead to be cremated by the sun, and their ashes scattered among the desert sands.

Common Myths and Legends

Nearly all tribes of Tovaka worship and honor Resvaka and Tanajo.

Ideals

Beauty Ideals

In the deserts of Orongo conditions are much too intense to worry about physical features for the most part. Some do appreciate and admire scars on fellow tribesman due to the story and sacrifice they endured to survive.

Gender Ideals

There is little division among males and females. While tribes may vary, the vast majority see them purely as equal and important in regards to survival. An entire tribe works to raise children as well as provide food, water, shelter, and protection. When a woman is with child they are expected to stay home in the later months.

Relationship Ideals

Due to the harshness of Orongo, relationships are rare among Tovaka. Men and women may pair off from time to time, often to relieve stress, but forming relationships is not a common practice.