Snarsisians are the people and culture from
Snarsis, which are mostly from the
Snarsisian species.
Culture
Fashion
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Snarsisian Traditional Fashion
Snarsisian fashion is practical and utilitarian clothing not giving much thought to ornamentation. They commonly wear wide-brimmed hats or sunglasses during the day due to their sensitive eyes.
They tend to have more geometric and linear patterns on their clothing and jewelry, often preferring to use textured fabrics and materials over smooth or shiny metals that are popular in other cultures. As stated earlier they wear minimal ornamentation and jewelry with those that they do wear being quite simple with blocky and geometric shapes.
Architecture
Many Snarsisian cities are built to be underground, with the people living and traveling in underground chambers and tunnels. The wealthiest neighborhoods are located in a sort of Goldilocks comfort zone between the hot and dry levels closer to the surface and the dark and dank lower levels. The doorways and ceilings of Snarsisian buildings tend to be shorter due to the Snarsisians' smaller size, although they try to make their main streets and important buildings accessible for taller species.
Snarsisian architecture is very utilitarian and is often built to be somewhat or fully subterranean with the building being mostly underground with the ceiling close to the surface. There are lots of underground passageways and chambers that are used for living spaces and travel.
The architectural and town design has made a more street-like appearance, similar to the levels of
Athea. Historically, Snarsisian towns were more interconnected and communal, with people traveling through other people's houses and with communal toilets and storage areas through a hodgepodge of natural caves and man-made tunnels; the majority of these historical towns are found closer to the surface and have been integrated into modern cities.
Food
Due to the underground nature of Snrasisian culture and history, much of the food is made from things that can be found underground, like grubs, bugs, and roots. They also tend to eat lots of bland and flavorless foods due to their very sensitive tastebuds.
They also have a cultural taboo about eating eggs due to their babies hatching from eggs.
Notable Dishes Include
Snarsisian Lichen Soup - a meal made from the dried and powdered edible lichen that grows in the caves and caverns of Snarsis. The powdered lichen is mixed with water and cooked over a fire until it thickens and turns into a thick porridge soup. Other ingredients may be added.
Society
Snarsisian Childrearing
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Snarsisian Midwifery & Child Rearing
Snarsisians give birth to eggs after a short gestation period; a few months after the egg is born it will hatch revealing the infant snarsisian inside. This process has placed a lot of emphasis on the caring of eggs and the importance of egg symbolism in Snarsiain culture. There are also specific traditions and norms relating to the raising of children.
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