Moon Shrouded Dunefolk Ethnicity in The World of Novus | World Anvil

Moon Shrouded Dunefolk

Naming Traditions

Feminine names

Feminine names have little structure though they always end in a vowel sound. Examples include: Naru, Elia, Polly, Mira, Nami, Filo

Masculine names

Masculine names have little to no structure though many end in consonants sounds. Examples include: Dai'kart, Ekbert, Morr, Hallin, Orvil, Primus, Casar

Family names

Family names are special to the Moon Shrouded. Often based under the star sign the child is born under. Though it's not unheard of for children to take the name of other celestial events that occur.

Culture

Shared customary codes and values

The Moon Shrouded are very open with their projects and love of life they hold a number of customary codes and shared values. These include:   Criticism is expected, speak openly about your opinions lest they fester.   Love openly, through every trauma is growth.   The Moon Seer sees many things though they are not always certain.

Common Etiquette rules

When returning from travel outside of the Burrow the travellers always partake in a small tea ceremony with the Moon Seer. During this ceremony tea is drunk and the story of the adventure is shared with the Moon Seer.

Ideals

Beauty Ideals

The Moon Shrouded dunefolk hold litheness and smallness of stature in high regard for physical beauty. They also hold creative ingenuity as an attractive trait.

Gender Ideals

Moon Shrouded dunefolk have very loose gender ideals that only start to show in their matriarchal society. The role of the Moon Seer is one held only by a women who is blessed by The Watcher with Star Sight.

Courtship Ideals

Moon Shrouded dunefolk love the idea of love and the thought of star crossed lovers. As such they're all very open to declaring their adoration for those they love and fall for. Making grandiose gestures rife with subtext and innuendos is the Moon Shrouded way.   Though once they feel comfortable they are very open with their reciprocal partner.

Relationship Ideals

Moon Shrouded share flexible relationship ideals and engagements. With couples bonding and breaking as they each see fit.  When a bonded pair is with child the responsibility is shared with by both parents though a cohesive family unit is not represented to the chid. Moon Shrouded however hold no ill will when seeing children that are cared for by parents that are no longer bonded.