Coasian
Culture
Major language groups and dialects
Basic, Coastal
Culture and cultural heritage
They remember before the Empire to the days when the Sea was theirs, they remember much more superstition and the merchant clans that once held the coasts.
Shared customary codes and values
One must honour all food made for them, never spit in someone's home, never shake a married woman's hand.
Average technological level
Touching the Renaissance.
Common Etiquette rules
More brusque and burly than much of the Empire but with their own simple charm and politeness.
Common Dress code
Looser wear to protect from hotter climate, robes are seen relatively commonly, don't show supposed allegiance like in the Capital.
Art & Architecture
Simple brick and mortar constructions, practical and resistant to the salt of the sea.
Common Customs, traditions and rituals
The day of voyage.
Birth & Baptismal Rites
Newborns are taken to the sea and held carefully in the water to let the Sea touch them.
Coming of Age Rites
One must chose which path to take, to become a merchant and sail and bring fortune to the family, to join the navy and fight in their defence or to speak on behalf of the Empire and bring it's glory to foreign nations.
Funerary and Memorial customs
One is dressed in their best, the family feed the body stones and the body is released into the Sea.
Common Taboos
To touch the sky is to betray the waves.
Common Myths and Legends
Leviathan's wrath.
Historical figures
Irrui the first voyager.
Ideals
Beauty Ideals
Cosian's prefer those of a tanned complexion with svelte yet subtly strong physiques.
Gender Ideals
Men are expected to work in honest jobs with physical labour as a primary component of the work. The women are expected to sell, negotiate and raise children.
Courtship Ideals
One must present themselves forthrightly and allow each partner to eat with the opposite's family.
Relationship Ideals
Classical marriage, monogamous.
Major organizations
The Imperial Storm Fleet, The Imperial Typhoon Fleet, The Imperial Far Ranger, The Salt Coast, The Southern Trade League.
Encompassed species
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