Pisci
Culture
Shared customary codes and values
Community is strongly valued and the good of the community often held in high regard, if one individual is struggling, then all around them struggle as well. There is a strong sense of community bond where all in a primarily pisci society are welcomed, frequently assisted, and protected regardless of race or creed. Pisci are well known for extending their culture of mutually beneficial relationships with other races as well, whenever they come across them.
Funerary and Memorial customs
Among pisci, the most common form of burial is to wrap the deceased's body in kelp and seagrass, adorning it with colorful shells and stones between each layer. Once fully wrapped, the body will be weighted down with rocks and sank to the ocean floor, most commonly above ocean trenches and cave systems to be feasted on by crabs, hagfish, and sharks. Pisci burials are solemn affairs dominated by mourning, where the family and loved ones are expected to remove their jewelry, often giving some to the deceased's family, and spent a period of time between three weeks and four months grieving.
Common Myths and Legends
A major myth in pisci culture surrounds their origins, telling that Nagi, God of Water, created them from humans to usher them where no dragon could go- the depths of the ocean. This act was to save at least some of humankind, telling that Nagi would visit coastal regions and ask any who would trust him to enter the water with the massive serpent, dive under the waves, and wait. Just before they would have drowned, Nagi would use his power to infuse them with the bodies of fish, creating the first pisci. It is not known how true this myth is, but most regard Nagi as their spiritual father.
Ideals
Courtship Ideals
Pisci mermidae are known for being rather promiscuous, favoring short brief relationships with many people rather than long lasting and monogamous relations.
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