Niadla
Naming Traditions
Feminine names
Usually end in soft consonant or vowel.
Ex. Liries, Amrilune, Eniliad
Masculine names
Usually end in N,R, or a hard consonant. Rarely end in a vowel.
Ex. Irifiniech, Corwin, Eldwin
Unisex names
Names such as Etaryn, Norivail, and yadrien
*all birth names/surnames are gender neutral
Ex. Lithayinet, waishinilspil, luthlisiriet
Family names
Family names do not exist among the Niadla.
Other names
A gender neutral name is given at birth, but becomes the surname later in life once gender is decided and dream name is given. English, Latin, and Greek names are not unheard of.
Culture
Major language groups and dialects
Niadla speak common Niadlic, while merpeople speak a modified dialect of it. Many Niadla also speak English, Greek, Querdish (Mermish), and Occasionally faerie.
Culture and cultural heritage
Nature is sacred to the Niadla above all else.
Shared customary codes and values
Niadla believe it is their duty to protect and nurture Nature. Some shared values include:
kindness
loyalty
honesty
selflessness
pacifism
Wednesday is, and always has been set aside for sleeping.
Average technological level
Remain unchanged technologically since the iron age. They live similarly to how people did in the ancient world. They use traditional herbal medicine, and things like apothecaries and blacksmith shops can still be found . Could have created far advanced tech to that of humanity, but they prefer a connection with nature and their ancestors.
Common Dress code
Flowing garments, often adorned with woodsy findings such as leaves and flowers. Green cloaks are worn in winter, and Flower, feather, and leaf crowns are worn on special occasions.
Art & Architecture
Art and music is a huge part of Niadlic society.
Common Customs, traditions and rituals
Holidays---
Dimatre::Harvest feast
Solail Ouran::Winter Solstice
Airlitha::Spring equinox/ Niadlic New Year
Solail Iteri::Summer Solstice
Niadlic marriages-
1. vow ceremony by shaman. Water is drunk from the sacred pool.
2. The couple has to walk around the whole island, living off the land with no resources or magic
3. there is a feast upon return
4. the couple spends a night in the sacred pool.
Birth & Baptismal Rites
Babies are baptized in the sacred pool in the name of Teranies. A name is given at birth, but becomes the surname once the child turns 50 and the true name and gender are discovered.
Coming of Age Rites
When a Niad reaches 100 they are considered fully grown. A year is spent in the human world as a right of passage.
Funerary and Memorial customs
Epic Niadlic funeral-
1. Fire nymphs cremate body
2. Procession of Water nymphs take the ashes down river
3. Earth nymphs perform a ritual in the forest
4. Air nymphs climb a gigantic tree and release ashes into the wind.
Common Taboos
Marrying their enemy, humans. Desecrating Nature. Doing violent acts. Using magic in a selfish or mean spirited manner.
Common Myths and Legends
Legend says there was once a 9th delegate- Wisteri, Lady of the Skies, who vanished without a trace millions of years ago. Supposedly, when the meteorite that killed the dinosaurs hit earth, it separated her soul and body. The only way she can survive is by reincarnating as a creature of earth every million years. Wisteri's reincarnation is always:
an outcast
gifted with powerful and often volatile air related powers
very, very, very, very smart
-extraordinarily talented, especially in the arts
-a little melodramatic
someone who goes on to do unexpectedly great things
-has an unusually deep connection with Earth, even for a earth creature
Historical figures
Idalin Negarilith, Sirafoln Ereteril, Amrilune Luthivain
Ideals
Beauty Ideals
Same as humans, although Niadla prefer "pretty" over "hot." Hair length on men is preferred at shoulder length, and waist length on women. Non binary people usually have chest length hair. Symmetrical ears and faces are seen as beautiful.
Gender Ideals
Female, male, and other. Gender ideals are very fluid in the Niadlic community.
Courtship Ideals
Very open, sexually and romantically. Obviously, no pedophilia, or close relative incest, but otherwise, pretty much any one can court pretty much anyone. This includes practically any other Humanoid Ouyanla ethnicity. Humans are forbidden to court Niadla for political reasons, though it does occasionally happen. Bestiality in animal form is highly discouraged but not illegal, nor unheard of. Yeah...
Relationship Ideals
Loyalty, honesty, humor, overall understanding and kindness.
Major organizations
Delegateory council, are allies with merpeople.
Encompassed species
Related Organizations
Languages spoken
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